The Wire

A new report entitled Biofuels for Transport has called for Australia to introduce a National Biofuels Institute. Dr. Robin Batterham, President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering who lead the report, says Australia needs to remain at the forefront of biofuel technology. But are biofuels the best option to replace traditional fossil fuels? As the world moves to alternative fuel energies, many have accused the biofuel industry of compounding the world’s food shortage crisis and inflicting havoc on the world’s ecosytems.