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U.S. Biofuels: Climate Change and Policies

U.S. Biofuels: Climate Change and Policies

Full Title:  U.S. Biofuels: Climate Change and Policies
Author(s):  Worldwatch Institute
Publisher(s):  Worldwatch Institue
Publication Date: July 1, 2009
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Description (excerpt):

Over the last decade, biofuels have been championed in the United States as a new source of income for rural communities, as a way to reduce dependence on foreign oil, and most recently as a solution to the country’s energy and climate change problems. But as the market for biofuels expands, so too do the social, economic, and environmental impacts.

 

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