The Trouble with Bio-Diesel

George Monbiot posts about the difficulties being faced by the European Union as there is more and more push by the governments there for people to use alternative forms of energy - specifically biodiesel. It seems that the use of biodiesel in Europe has far surpassed the usage in the United States - while those in the US still relegate biodiesel as a hobbyist's fuel, the Europeans have already gotten deep into the thick of things with crops now being planted and harvested for this specific fuel source. Monbiot brings to light some very serious concerns about immediately damage to environments where companies are scurrying to make profit from this alternative fuel, but are deforesting and worse to do so. I imagine finding our way out of the Fossil Era will be full of difficult issues such as these, and many more that we won't even realize damaged the Earth till decades later.