Emit less pollution than traditional petroleum
Renewable since derived from agricultural crop
Negative Effects on the Environment:
Biodiversity: certain crops are promoted to grow
Deforestation: clearing of forest to grow certain type of plants
Require large amounts of water and nutrient-rich soil (reduce nutrients in soil in long run,
not suitable to grow other crops)
Effects on the Society:
Reduce our dependence on unstable foreign sources of oil since biofuels are mostly
produce domestically
Stimulate the growth of research on remunerable energy sources
With gas price fluctuation, biofuels can be our alternative
Stimulate the growth of agricultural operation
Reduce food sources
Effects on Business:
Provide alternative for any business’s transportation sector
Increase profit to large-scale agriculture business i.e. in sugar cane, palm, etc.
Optimize the growth of alternative-energy industries
Effects on the Individual:
Become an alternative fuel during oil crisis
Enhance greener consumerism: less footprint generated from individuals
Food price may increase and affect our spending