Growing biofuel without razing the rainforest

May 25, 2009 | Source: New Scientist Opinion

Plant scientist Marcos Buckeridge says Brazil can produce sustainable biofuel while preserving its rainforests.

“Brazil’s sugar cane ethanol is different from America’s maize ethanol,” he said. “Our bioethanol is produced by using less than 1 per cent of Brazil’s total agricultural area. It does not destroy preserved areas or compete for land with food crops.”