Biofuels

Biofuels are one of the alternatives of gasoline and it is produced by plant crops, vegetable oils/animal fats, cellulosic ethanol (plant cell walls broken down), and plant wastes such as corn stalks. According to the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture, biofuels are “currently enough to replace around 30 percent of the country’s existing gasoline consumption.” Biofuels are a great benefit to the economic growth because it provides more crops to supply and more exports (more revenue). Though, have some disadvantages. Biofuels can be environmentally dangerous. Biofuel production cause more deforestation and land conversions such as rapid soil erosion and could lead to a “strain on the global water supply.” “Converting rainforests, peatlands, ssavannahs or grasslands to grow fuel crops releases CO2, in some cases a staggering 420 times more CO2 than from burning fossil fuel.” Biofuels are one of the alternatives that are being used by many and the demand for it keeps growing. The more biofuels are produced, the more the environment will deteriorate which would ruin the people’s common space, which is the environment. The people should look forward for other environmentally friendly fuels to use.

Source:
"Biofuels: ‘Green gold’ or problems untold?"
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/24/eco.biofuels/index.html