Biofuelling the Future 35.2

1 April, 2009
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Corn-based ethanol has become the latest target of the environmental and social justice movements, but let's not throw out the jatropha, French-fry grease and pond scum with the maize. There is more to the biofuel debate than food-versus-fuel.

Take a look inside this issue of Alternatives and you'll discover that if we use our ecological knowledge and experience, biofuels hold great promise.

Listen to the Biofuelling the Future podcasts on the Alternatives Podcast page.

Editorial: Biofuelling the Future - Article in Full
Nicola Ross
News & Notes - Abstract Only

Carbon Continentalism: The Obama Effect
Safe Harbour for Endangered Species

Letter from Cape Farewell - Abstract Only
David Noble

Cape Hopeful

Beyond Food-vs-Fuel - Abstract Only
Susan Holtz
The biofuel debate must consider both energy and agriculture.
Home Brew - Article in Full
Lyle Estill

How a small-scale accident put a Canadian ex-pat in the front row of the international bioefuel discussion.
     No Size Fits All

Biofuel Basics - Article in Full
Kyrke Gaudreau
We will do better in selecting among the biofuel feedstock options if we grasp the essentials of how ecosystems work.
The Year in Review - Abstract Only
Alternatives sums up major environmental stories of 2008.
Better Bioenergy - Abstract Only
Mark Purdon, Roger Samson, Stephanie Bailey-Stamler
Rather than picking bioenergy “winners,” effective policy should let a lifecycle analysis decide.
Growing Fuel - Abstract Only
Carol Hunsberger
Kenyans are experimenting with jatropha to determine the best scale for production.
Energy In:Energy Out - Abstract Only
How three biofuels stack up.
In Praise of Mundane Nature - Article in Full
Ann Dale, Lenore Newman
The unsung nature in alleyways and backyards plays an important – and undervalued – role in urban lives.
Review: Scientizing Politics - Abstract Only
Brendon Larson

The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics by Roger A. Pielke, Jr.

Review: The "R" Word - Abstract Only
Erin Elliott
Environmental Justice and Racism in Canada: an Introduction by Andil Gosine and Cheryl Teelucksingh
Brain Mulch: Eat Your Car - Abstract Only
Andil Gosine
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