Today in Biofuels Opinion: “In the short term, the only choice for twin goals of independence from imported oil and reduced emissions is renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels.”

Bruce Milliken in Green Energy News: “It could be decades before airliners take on the batwing, low-drag, flying-wing look in order to achieve real gains in fuel efficiency…Electric propulsion engines powered by fuel cells or batteries are possible now for small airplanes but not for passenger aircraft any time soon…So, for now, in the short term, the only choice for twin goals of independence from imported oil and reduced emissions is renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels.”

From CNBCeb.com: “10 worst ideas: #1, Biofuel. Without realising the consequence on the world’s food supply or the amount of fossil fuel energy (oil based-fertilisers, for example) needed to produce it. #9, Biodiesel in Europe. From rapeseed or sunflowers, with many of the same consequences as for corn ethanol, including diverting too much money away from other potential new fuels.”

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