Governments and the aviation industry have been promising for decades that fuel made from plants could solve the transport sector’s CO2 emissions. Why hasn’t it happened?
Further reading:
- ‘Biofuels turn out to be a climate mistake – here’s why’ – The Conversation
- ‘U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds‘ – Reuters
- ‘Cellulosic ethanol falling far short of the hype‘ – Forbes
- ‘Biofuel isn’t as carbon neutral as we want it to be‘ – GreenBiz
- Two of Professor DeCicco’s papers: ‘Reconsidering bioenergy given the urgency of climate protection‘; ‘Carbon balance effects of U.S. biofuel production and use‘
- Also see our podcasts with John Sterman (forest bioenergy) and Finlay Asher (sustainable aviation fuel), and browse our online bioenergy hub.