[Ost-news] Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat

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February 8, 2008  
Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat  
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions  
than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these  
"green" fuels are taken into account, two studies being published  
Thursday have concluded.

The benefits of biofuels have come under increasing attack in recent  
months, as scientists took a closer look at the global environmental  
cost of their production. These latest studies, published in the  
prestigious journal Science, are likely to add to the controversy.

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