Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are closely related fuels made from the same oils and fats, which remain scarce, expensive, and linked to deforestation and food price spikes. Biofuels can play a productive role when used at a sustainable level. Most bio-based diesel fuels are made from vegetable oil.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels. California may seem like an unlikely driver of deforestation from soybean and palm oil biofuels.

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Frontiers

JANUARY 18, 2023

While long studied as a source of biofuel thanks to their high lipid or fat content, algae are also attracting interest from researchers because of their potential to be a more efficient food source.

Biotechnology 111

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Physics World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sent up by universities, governments and start-ups, they do everything from monitoring deforestation to tracking radio-tagged endangered animals. Powered by ultra-low-carbon biofuel, it will have 86% fewer emissions than a fossil-fuel rocket. They typically last for no more than five years, burning up when done.

Fossil Fuels 108

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Globally, the rate of reforestation is catching up to a slowing rate of deforestation. [11] The “climate policies” the authors refer to are ones that would make energy more expensive and result in more bioenergy use (the burning of biofuels and biomass), which in turn would increase land scarcity and drive up food costs. million to 3.3

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