IEA SAYS BIOFUELS HAVE A KEY ROLE IN FUTURE ENERGY MIX
May 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
DESPITE growing concerns over their environmental impact, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report stressing confidence that biofuels could play a growing and sustainable role in future energy mixes. The IEA says green biofuels, that do not compromise food production, could command a global share of total transport fuel of 27% in 2050 (up from 2% today).
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DESPITE growing concerns over their environmental impact, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report stressing confidence that biofuels could play a growing and sustainable role in future energy mixes. The IEA says green biofuels, that do not compromise food production, could command a global share of total transport fuel of 27% in 2050 (up from 2% today).
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