Biofuel
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Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels such as oil. Biofuel can be produced fr
A sample of biodiesel
Biofuel pumps, 2010
A biofuel truck in 2009
Neat ethanol on the left (A), gasoline on the right (G) at a filling station in Brazil in 2008
Food vs. fuel
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Food versus fuel is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuel production to the detriment of the food supply. The biofuel and food price debate involves wide-ranging vi
Biofuel
…electricity. Biofuels (and bioenergy in general) are regarded as a renewable energy source. The use of biofuel has been subject to criticism regarding the "food vs fuel" debate, varied assessments of their sustainability, and ongoing deforestation and biodiversity loss as a result of biofuel production. In general…
An ethanol fuel plant under construction, Butler County, Iowa
Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and George W. Bush during Bush's visit to Brazil, March 2007