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Would a five year freeze on biofuels save the planet?

In an article that is perfectly designed to elicit lots and lots of discussion (see the dozens of comments following the text), George Mobiot wrote an piece in The Guardian yesterday titled, "If we want to save the planet, we need a five-year freeze on biofuels." Sound intriguing? Read on. Monbiot's criticisms of biofuels and government policies that promote biofuels are as follows: "They are a formula for environmental and humanitarian disaster" because they cause "a competition for food between cars and people." Certain crop prices (for ... Read more →

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