The Problem with Biofuels

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Explains why biofuels, especially corn ethanol, return little net energy once farming, processing and land use are counted; Real Engineering sources its energy-return figures carefully.

Real Engineering explains why biofuels, especially corn ethanol, deliver little net energy and carbon benefit.

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