Saturday, June 28, 2014

Win-Win-Win Solution for Biofuel, Climate, and Biodiversity

Sugarcane. (Credit: Woods Hole Research Center) Click to enlarge.
In Brazil the demand for alternative energy sources has led to an increase in biofuel crops.  A new paper reviews new research conducted by Brazilian colleagues demonstrating the high carbon gains of converting underutilized pastureland for biofuel crops.  With over 2.5 million square kilometers of existing cleared lands in Brazil, much of which is degraded pasture lands, there is already a large potential area for biofuel crop expansion.

 Win-Win-Win Solution for Biofuel, Climate, and Biodiversity
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