Biofuels present both opportunity and costs. They offer the opportunity to reduce imported oil dependence and improve the environment.  On the other hand, the costs include high food prices, indirect carbon emissions and biodiversity loss. In many tropical developing countries, biofuels represent an opportunity to progress toward industrialization and export-led growth. Policies adopted by...
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The U.S Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is offering a second round of grants for innovative energy research projects that accelerate innovation in biofuels, electric vehicle batteries and carbon-capture technologies.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to issue a final decision on the proposed increase to the allowable ethanol content in fuel by mid 2010, according to a letter sent today to Growth Energy, a biofuels trade group. In March 2009, Growth Energy requested a waiver to allow for the use of up...
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