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Fuel from food? Forget about it
In future years we may look back at the Great Mexican Tortilla Crisis of 2006 as the time when ethanol lost its vroom. |
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How a 2006 tortilla crisis is still causing energy innovation
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In future years we may look back at the Great Mexican Tortilla Crisis of 2006 as the time when ethanol lost its vroom. Right or wrong, that was when blame firmly settled on biofuels for the surge in food prices. The diversion of American corn from flour to fuel put the flat corn bread out of reach for Mexico's poorest. Two years later, the search is on for ways to keep corn on the table rather ... |
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Fuel From Food? The Feast Is Over
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Rising food prices have slowed the momentum of biofuels, prompting scientists to search for alternatives that won't tap the world's food crops. |
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