Energy versus food
King corn has dethroned king coal as a prime mover in US politics. The result is that there is no sensible policy on ethanol, which has suddenly become everybody's favourite short-cut to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and America's addiction to imported oil. In fact, ethanol's properties are exaggerated and the consequences of the rush to ethanol production underestimated. Not only is it boosting demand for scarce farmland, it is also increasing the ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
