Ethanol may add to global warming

February 9, 2008

The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday. The study challenges the rush to biofuels as a response to global warming.

By H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press Writer

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