The Renewable Fuels Association is responding negatively to University of Michigan researcher John DiCicco’s study indicating that biofuels do more harm to the environment than fossil fuels. Image: Pixabay.
Current State’s last weekly environmental segment featured an attention-getting study from the University of Michigan Energy Institute. The institute’s John DiCicco said it found that biofuels are not, as often touted, carbon neutral. That is, the emissions from biofuels like ethanol are not entirely reabsorbed by plant life.
Biofuels supporters have taken issue with the report.
Current State speaks with Geoff Cooper of the Washington D.C. based Renewable Fuels Association.
Current State discusses Michigan’s environment every Tuesday. Our segments, and others about the Great Lakes environment, can be found at GreatLakesEcho.org and at wkar.org.