Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Biofuels Hold Both Risks and Opportunities Suzanne Hunt 11
2 The New Generation of Biofuels Are Superior to Fossil Fuels Frances Cerra Whittelsey 24
3 Biofuels Are Bad for Feeding People and Combating Climate Change David Biello 33
4 Biofuels May Have a Promising Future Economist 37
5 Biodiesel Should Not Be the Biofuel of the Future George Monbiot 48
6 Cellulosic Ethanol Shows Promise Evan Ratliff 53
7 Corn Ethanol Is a Disaster Cinnamon Stillwell 59
8 Corn Ethanol Is Not a Disaster Kirk Leonard 64
9 The United States Is Resolute in Its Support for Ethanol Timothy Gardner Charles Abbott 68
10 The US Corn Ethanol Subsidy Is Harmful Robert Bryce 73
11 The Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Needs More Government Support Tom Doggett 79
12 The US Must Reconsider Subsidizing Inefficient and Harmful Biofuels C. Ford Runge 84
13 Algae Is a Good Source for Biodiesel Elizabeth Svoboda 91
14 Algae Is Not a Sustainable Source for Biodiesel Gerd Klock 102
15 The European Union Is Reassessing Its Use of Biofuels Charles Hawley 106
Organizations to Contact 111
Bibliography 117
Index 120
