Green Dreams
by Mazen Ahmed
1. Future Potential
1.1. Other Plants and Algae for Biofuels
1.2. Government Support and Money for Biofuels
1.3. Goal to Lower Gasoline Use by 2050
2. Economic Impact of Biofuels
2.1. More Jobs in Rural Areas
2.2. How Changing Corn Prices Affect Farmers and Food
3. Technological Innovations in Biofuel Production
3.1. Biofuels Made from Algae (Tiny Water Plants)
3.2. Biofuels from Non-Food Plants (Like Cornstalks and Grasses)
4. Biofuels Overview
4.1. What Biofuels Are
4.2. Crops Used to Make Biofuels (Corn, Soybeans, Sugarcane)
4.3. How Biofuels Can Help with Energy
5. Ethanol Industry
5.1. Ethanol Used in Car Racing (Indy 500)
5.2. Support from Farmers and Leaders
5.3. How Prices and the Market Change
6. Environmental Impact
6.1. Comparing Biofuels to Fossil Fuels
6.2. The Debate on Carbon Pollution
6.3. Concerns About Soil and Wildlife
7. Challenges & Solutions
7.1. Problems with Corn Ethanol
7.2. Competition with Food Supply
7.3. New Ideas, Like Using Methane for Fuel
8. Success Stories
8.1. Brazil’s Ethanol Program Success
8.2. How Biofuels Help Small Towns