Does clearing forests in places like #Papua #Indonesia, or clearing grasslands in #Cerrado #Brazil actually help create “sustainable” transport fuel? The ecological consequences often outweigh any tailpipe emission savings. For Semafor, I explore the massive risks and hidden costs of #BigOil’s aggressive pivot to #Biofuels.

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

Why biofuels are back

The energy crisis sparked by the Iran war has spurred renewed interest in the fuels, but some experts are skeptical of their scalability and environmental benefits.

@Casey leave satire to #TheOnion #cleantechnica #biofuels have always been a diversion and a stall tactic. Not unlike #PHEVs just stop burning shit there is no technological problem just political
As countries continue focusing on reducing carbon emissions and improving energy diversification, biofuels are becoming an important part of modern energy systems. For biofuel exporters and suppliers, this shift is creating new opportunities in international markets where demand for renewable fuel alternatives continues to grow steadily. Visit: https://www.amoliinternational.com/biofuels.html
#biofuels #renewableenergy #amoliinternational
With the crisis along the Strait of Hormuz choking off global oil supplies, #Biofuels are making a comeback. But are they a climate-friendly solution? My new deep dive unpacks why betting on bioenergy might just accelerate #climatechange.

Why biofuels are back
Why biofuels are back

The energy crisis sparked by the Iran war has spurred renewed interest in the fuels, but some experts are skeptical of their scalability and environmental benefits.

With the crisis along the Strait of Hormuz choking off global oil supplies, #Biofuels are making a comeback.

But are they a climate-friendly solution?

My new deep dive unpacks why betting on bioenergy might just accelerate #climatechange.

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

Why biofuels are back

The energy crisis sparked by the Iran war has spurred renewed interest in the fuels, but some experts are skeptical of their scalability and environmental benefits.

Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’

Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring

The Guardian
Africa: The Death of Koko Networks - a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa: [African Arguments] What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSpwtD #Africa #ClimateCrisis #SustainableInnovation #CarbonEconomy #Biofuels