Biofuel and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Feb. 25, 2009 - PRLog -- Phoenix, AZ - Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels. These biofuels do not give rise to greenhouse gas emissions to the same extent as non-renewable energy sources.

Biofuels are currently the most important form of renewable energy in road transportation, but the debate over their environmental impact is ongoing. Some argue that when cultivation, including deforestation and soil acidification, is taken into account, biofuels consume more energy than they produce, and therefore educing greenhouse gas emissions through using biofuel is counter-productive.

Other Topics covered in this report include:  Advantages and Disadvantages of Biofuels; Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions;  Biofuels and Climate Justice; and Biomass Fuel Energy Budgets.


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