The sweetest solution [biofuel vehicles]

Abstract

This paper examines whether switching from fossil fuels to biofuels is the best solution to the burgeoning global transport carbon emissions problem. While advocates are able to address many of the concerns expressed by critics, biofuels remain a short-term option in the UK and its status beyond 2010 remains uncertain. Based on a recent Dutch study which concludes that the use of biomass for power generation is more cost-effective than biofuels in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there are those who believe that UK biomass is a limited resource and should be best used in power generation.