Damned If You Do...Damned If You Don't

...biofuels were held up as a panacea for countries struggling to cope with the rising cost of oil or those looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...But in recent months, scientists, private agencies and even the British government have said biofuels could do more harm than good. Rather than protecting the environment, they say energy crops destroy natural forests that actually store carbon and thus are a key tool in the fight to reduce global warming.

Not to mention the destruction wrought on clearcutting jungles and forests for land to grow biofuel crops. As they say, there is no free lunch, especially if it's corn.

(hat tip Instapundit)

Powered by ScribeFire.