Researchers are working on developing biofuels made from non-edible plants and plant parts. Will these kinds of cellulosic-based technologies be able to bring biofuels to the marketplace? And will they be a win for the climate? (NREL/Scott Bryant Photography) New study concludes that biofuels can be part of climate-energy solution. The debate has been raging for years. Can biofuels, fuels derived from recently alive plant materials (or manure), serve as the fuel of choice to power our nation's huge fleet of automobiles and trucks and power plants without adding to our climate change woes? A Look at Biofuels in Principle and in Practice In principle the answer should be yes. Because the...
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