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Government report highlights need for research into cleaner next-generation biofuels
The debate surrounding the use of biofuels continues today with the publication of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report, “Are biofuels sustainable?”.
In the report, committee members acknowledge the power of biofuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions from road transport, but warn that a more balanced policy is needed in order to minimise wider environmental damage.
The production of biofuels continues to be controversial. There is concern that first generation biofuels, produced from conventional crops, may even have a detrimental overall effect on the environment. However, the development of next generation biofuels holds great promise. Research and technological advances are driving a move towards “cleaner” biofuels, and efforts are concentrated globally on realising the potential of this expanding field. The ongoing research in this area has wide implications for the environment, and is a topic of huge significance globally.
BioMed Central will launch its new journal, Biotechnology for Biofuels, in the Spring of 2008, overseen by Editors-in-Chief Michael Himmel, Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal, Chris Somerville, and Charles Wyman, and supported by an international Editorial Board. Biotechnology for Biofuels will feature the latest cutting-edge research in the field, reviews and commentary articles from both Academia and Industry, and will run a blog, dedicated to all aspects of the biofuels world.
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