QM academic comments on biofuels
‘Ten ideas to save the planet: biofuels’
Channel 4 News online
School of Engineering & Materials Science: Professor Theodosios Alexander
In a series on climate change and saving the planet, biofuels are considered but are regarded by some as one of the most controversial technologies. Scientists are researching biofuels as green alternatives to fuels including petroleum, although they require large amounts of food stocks to be produced. Scientists agree that mineral fuels need to be supplemented so that food crops are not tampered with. “Second and higher generation biofuels (not competing with the food supply) can provide the fuel needed for power-dense long-distance transportation needs that cannot be met with electric propulsion,” said Professor Alexander.
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