In the 2009 Budget $36 million was made available over a three-year period as grants for biofuel production.

Ziegler also calls for a 5-year moratorium on biofuel production.

Grass fiber can be used for making paper, and for biofuel production.

There are also agricultural products specifically being grown for biofuel production.

The effect of biofuel production on other food crop prices is indirect.

Their stated aim is to work together to promote biofuel production and reduce the effects of high oil prices.

This makes it difficult to build up an accurate picture of the full impact of biofuel production.

Studies have been done that calculate energy balances for biofuel production.

In this respect it is even more important clearly to determine sustainable criteria for biofuel production.

Although there is clearly a demand for sustainable biofuel production, in the end the discussion becomes whether or not they are cost efficient.