1. Oils' Well?
- Author
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Fried, Rona
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BIOMASS energy , *RENEWABLE energy sources , *POWER resources , *ENERGY conversion , *FUEL , *RENEWABLE natural resources , *AGRICULTURE , *SUSTAINABLE development - Abstract
The article discusses key issues concerning the prospects for the use of biofuels as alternative energy sources in the U.S. in 2007. Farmers, conglomerate agricultural companies and capitalists have all made serious commitments to biofuels. Biofuels have emerged as a viable alternative energy source due to instability in the Middle East and skyrocketing gas prices. Even though biofuels are not a simple substitute for fossil energy because there is not enough farm land to satisfy biofuel requirements, it can still be combined with other alternative fuels to diversify energy portfolios.
- Published
- 2007