How does biofuel crop diversity affect society and the environment?
Humans crave energy. We lap it up like a thirsty dog at a water dish. We need energy to heat our homes, power our factories and light our streets. Energy makes things happen. Yet, the world’s energy supply is far from limitless. Most of our energy comes from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. And one day the world will run out of them, and, our chief sources of power. Still, our desire for fossil fuels, especially oil, is insatiable. Consider this: Humans consume 85 million barrels of oil a day; Americans alone use 18.6 billion barrels a day [source: Cocks, Central Intelligence Agency]. Analysts say oil production hit its peak in 2006, but the global economy is only expanding [source:
