The Economist covers biofuels, asks ‘what went wrong?’

In the Economist, Saturday’s tech article raised questions regarding the future of the ethanol industry. Besides alluding to concerns with the environmental benefits of biofuels, the article addressed the food-versus-fuel question. The article, however, remained optimistic despite an unfavorable political climate:

“The optimism of five years ago may have waned, but efforts to develop second-generation biofuels continue. Half a dozen companies are now putting the final touches to industrial-scale plants and several are already producing small quantities of second-generation biofuels. Some even claim to be making money doing so.”

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