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Biofuels turn out to be a climate mistake – here's why

  • Written by John DeCicco, Research Professor, University of Michigan
imageSoybeans and corn are two of the most widely planted crops in the United States and the main feedstocks used to make biofuels.www.shutterstock.com

Ever since the 1973 oil embargo, U.S. energy policy has sought to replace petroleum-based transportation fuels with alternatives. One prominent option is using biofuels, such as ethanol in place of...

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