BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Environmental warning on biofuels - The Diigo Meta page

• 13 May 07
  

  Bill H

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  • "People are felling rainforests to plant crops to grow energy fuels, biofuels," Professor Helm said.
  • The report says that around nine per cent of the world's agricultural land may be needed to replace just 10% of the world's transport fuels.
  • Biofuels can be anything made with vegetable matter that burns.
  • The drive to switch over to biofuels could lead to rising food prices and deforestation, a report has warned.

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