Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.

Biofuels hold both risks and opportunities / Suzanne Hunt -- The new generation fo biofuels are superior to fossil fuels / Frances Cerra Whittelsey -- Biofuels are bad for feeding people and combating climate change / David Biello -- Biofuels may have a promising future / Economist -- Biodiesel should not be the biofuel of the future / George Monbiot -- Cellulosic ethanol shows promise / Evan Ratliff -- Corn ethanol is a disaster / Cinnamon Stillwell -- Corn ethanol is not a disaster / Kirk Leonard -- The United States is resolute in its support of ethanol / Timothy Gardner, Charles Abbott -- The US corn ethanol subsidy is harmful / Robert Bryce -- The cellulosic ethanol industry needs more government support / Tom Doggett -- The US must reconsider subsidizing inefficient and harmful biofuels / C. Ford Runge -- Algae is a good source for biodiesel / Elizabeth Svoboda -- Algae is not a sustainable source for biodiesel / Gerd Klöck -- The European Union is reassessing its use of biofuels / Charles Hawley.

"Biofuels: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--