GM biofuels
Genetically engineering today's biofuel crops could make the process more efficient and result in CO2 savings. Scientists could find ways to speed up photosynthesis and plant growth, and increase oil content.
Plants could be genetically modified (GM) to be hardier, reducing the need for fertilisers. And this would shrink the carbon footprint of making biofuels, making them more effective at helping slow down climate change. But could GM plants damage biodiversity?
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Scientists have already increased yields of the biofuel crop sugar beet by altering its genes.
Image: Craig Willford |
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