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In Search Of Wildlife-friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer?

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When society jumps on a bandwagon, even for a good cause, there may be unintended consequences. The unintended consequence of crop-based biofuels may be the loss of wildlife habitat, particularly that of the birds who call this country’s grasslands home, say researchers from Michigan Technological University and The Nature Conservancy.
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Maized and confused

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Does ethanol in Iowa cause deforestation in Brazil?

A Bloom in Biofuels

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The same organisms that created the oil and gas now powering our industrial society and warming the globe can also be used to make carbon-neutral fuels.

Beneficial Biofuels: Leading National Experts Reach Consensus

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Biofuels can be produced in large quantities and have multiple benefits, but only if they come from feedstocks produced with low life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, as well as minimal competition with food production.