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What are "biofuels"? Biofuels, such as ethanol made from corn and biodiesel made from palm oil, are a growing but controversial energy source. While some have called for an end to biofuel use due to environmental and social concerns, others (including governments and corporations) see great potential – for meeting energy needs, helping the climate and boosting rural incomes. How can I learn more?


The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
12 November 2009: RSB releases "Version One" of the "Principles on Sustainable Biofuel Production"
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"Our research shows that native grassland is being converted into cropland at an alarming rate throughout the Prairie Pothole Region."
--Greg Fogel, co-author of the study Corn Ethanol and Wildlife: How increases in corn plantings are affecting habitat and wildlife in the Prairie Pothole Region (PDF file), quoted in 13 January 2010 press release by National Wildlife Federation.
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