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Finding an alternative to burning fossil fuels, in hopes of effectively fighting climate change, is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Will tomorrow’s vehicle roll out of the shop using electricity? Will it run on hydrogen gas, or biofuels? In this High Tech section you will discover several innovative approaches that combine green alternatives with comfort and performance. Tell us what you think - start a discussion, post your videos, share your ideas.Sustainable biofuels: under what conditions?
We often present biofuels as one of the most sustainable alternatives to oil. Factories and refineries are implemented all over the world. Oil is already replaced by rape, wheat, sunflower, sugar cane, etc...
European institutions begin to include them in their plans. Indeed, the European Council fixed the following objective: biofuels will represent 10% of road transport energy consumption by 2020.
However, an issue is pointed out: those vegetable have been used to feed people. Are those new fuels really sustainable? What kind of global problems may they generate? Under what conditions biofuels could take the place of oil?
Please tell us your opinion about this global issue.
photo Credit FlickR : tonrulkens
Jatropha curcas - the biofuel plant
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