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Are biofuels good or bad for the environment?

Are biofuels good or bad for the environment?

Are biofuels good or bad for the environment?
mongabay.com
December 14, 2006

Sometimes hailed as a savior from global warming and foreign oil dependence, biofuels are as often criticized for deforestation and pollution. So, are biofuels good or bad for the environment? Grist, an independent online environmental magazine, examines the question in a new series devoted to biofuels.

The “Fill ‘Er Up” series, appearing at grist.org/biofuels, features interviews with biofuels experts and looks at some of the economic, environmental, and ethical issues in biofuels production.

According to Grist, highlights include:



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