Once a Dream Fuel, Palm Oil May Be an Eco-Nightmare
Published: January 31, 2007
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25 — Just a few years ago, politicians and environmental groups in the Netherlands were thrilled by the early and rapid adoption of “sustainable energy,” achieved in part by coaxing electrical plants to use biofuel — in particular, palm oil from Southeast Asia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/business/worldbusiness/31biofuel.html?ref=science