EU considering getting 20% of biofuels from Algae
Well the EU seems to be wising up to the fact that crop-based biofuels are not that great of an idea. Now they are considering other alternatives, such as algae, to meet their biofuel needs.
Evidence is mounting that farming to meet the demand for biofuel feedstocks – mostly corn, soybeans, and sugar cane – is contributing to rising world food prices and deforestation. And the energy needed to produce fuel from food can cause a net increase in carbon emissions.
Faced with the facts, the Europeans didn’t flinch. British and German energy ministers have recommended that their own ambitious production targets be scaled back. The European Parliament is considering new requirements that 20 percent of its biofuels come from algae or other non-farm sources.
