Growing Crops for Fuel: Thanksgiving in the Gas Tank - 7 - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Growing Crops for Fuel: Thanksgiving in the Gas Tank - 7 - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News:

"Although the Germans are already approaching this goal, European-wide production lies at barely one-fifth of the target value. What is more, that production consists exclusively of refined biofuels produced using inefficient first-generation production methods. These methods are at best suited as a moral sedative for an energy-hungry society, one that wants to do everything to be without sin-everything but conserve.

But the auto industry will never be able to keep its promise, especially with popular large SUVs and powerful cars forcing down the average. The next hurdle -- reducing CO2 emissions to 120 grams by 2012 -- also seems insurmountable."