The Truth About Biofuels

Are fuels derived from crops, wood, and waste good climate solutions? The short answer: No. Here’s why…
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What are biofuels? Biofuels – ethanol, biodiesel, “renewable” diesel, “renewable” natural gas – are energy sources created from organic matter. That means things like corn, soybeans, wood, sewage sludge, landfill organic material and gas, and animal waste. While some of these may sound good on the surface, there is a lot of deliberate misinformation characterizing them as “green,” and all biofuels emit climate-damaging pollution when burned. In fact, so-called “renewable” natural gas is chemically identical to “natural” (fossil) gas. And biodiesel is nearly chemically identical to diesel. In other words: Same polluting impact, different name.