The US Ethanol and Biofuels Boom: Its Origins, Current Status, and Future Prospects
Open Access
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 58 (7) , 646-653
- https://doi.org/10.1641/b580718
Abstract
This article explains why we are experiencing a boom in ethanol and other biofuels, the current status of biofuels, and prospects for the future undeKeywords
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