The debate on next-generation agrofuels could be transformed by the new field of synthetic biology. Also known as synbio, synthetic biology goes beyond genetic engineering to create life from scratch by combining
Using trees for fuel as part of the agrofuels boom means cultivation of massive monoculture tree plantations. They are already present in Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil to supply lumber as well as
First-generation biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel debuted on the world stage as the solution to the fossil fuel trap. Soon evidence began to mount indicating that the solution may well prove to
New from the Americas Policy Program Dissecting the North American Summit Joint Statement: Bush’s Last Stand By Laura Carlsen On April 22, Presidents George W. Bush, Felipe Calderon, and Prime Minister Stephen