• Energy

    • N2O release from agro-biofuel production negates global warming reduction by replacing fossil fuels

      • Paul Crutzen,
      • Original article citation: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , ,
      • Categories: Energy
      • Recommended by: Dave Reay on 08/16/2007 10:32AM GMT
      • Reasons for recommending:
        In this paper Crutzen and his co-authors provide a novel and thought-provoking analysis of the apparent reduction in climate forcing achieved by substituting fossil fuels with biofuels given elevated N2O emissions. Biofuel production as a means to reduce net anthropogenic CO2 emissions is a booming business around the world. Analyses such as those contained within this paper are therefore of great importance when establishing the efficacy of such biofuel expansion.

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