Policies to promote biofuels are extensive. The political rhetoric justifying them typically takes one of three forms. The first is to support farmer wealth.  The second is to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. And the third is to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs).

Join us as AEI visiting scholar Benjamin Zycher and University of Wyoming professor Timothy Considine discuss the results of their recent research into renewable energy, with counterpoints from Kate Gordon of the Center for American Progress and Jimmy Glotfelty,  co-founder and executive vice president of external affairs at Clean Line Energy.

Contrary to popular belief, vastly expanding our use of ethanol fuel would increase food prices, greenhouse gas emissions, and local air and water pollution.

U.S. House of Representatives hearing on tax policy impacts on the commercial application of renewable energy technology

A recent U.S. pact with Brazil could pave the way to an efficient, game-changing global market in biofuels.

As studies show that ethanol from corn may not be the answer, funds should be redirected toward other efforts in energy security and climate change.

The solution to our dependence on foreign oil is not to switch to renewable resources, but to put forth better policy, and remove restrictions of local drilling.

Not since prohibition has ethanol—that intoxicating compound found in beer, wine, and hard liquor—held such a high profile in America's public policy debate. Whether made from corn, sugarcane, woodchips, or the newly famous "switchgrass" mentioned by President George W. Bush in his 2005 State of the Union address, ethanol is...