Against biofuel - in favor of nuclear energy

The conservative daily calls for an end to subsidies for biofuels and increased use of nuclear energy. "If biofuels were no longer subsidised, the price for maize could go down by 20 percent for instance. Moreover the energy yield of biofuels is only moderate while their impact on the environment is considerable. It would be better to build nuclear power stations to replace oil and gas as energy sources and thus sink prices to the extent that biofuels lose their relevance. Food prices would then go down too. More nuclear energy means less poverty."

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