Biofuels, fuels that provide energy using relatively new organic sources, have been around as long as automobiles. In fact, the first cars ran on peanut oil. Henry Ford, founder of a multimillion-dollar American automaker, planned to fuel his highly successful Model Ts with ethanol (National Geographic 2013). However, this revolutionary idea was swept under the carpet when the discovery of huge oil deposits kept petrol and diesel cheap and convenient. As 2014 approaches, consumers are starting to see that the amount of oil on Earth is shrinking and the same story is true for their wallets (Avro 2012). The burning of gas and diesel is not only emptying the wallet, but is also slowly covering consumption. Earth with a warm blanket of carbon dioxide causing global warming. Transport, which is the third largest producer of greenhouse gases (Biofuel Association of Australia 2013), relies on limited quantities of gas and diesel for its energy needs, so it is very important to switch to a more renewable and sustainable fuel source. Biofuels, both ethanol and biodiesel, have the potential to power transportation efficiently and dramatically reduce carbon footprints, thereby reducing the warming blanket of carbon dioxide on Earth. The issue of global warming has been hovering over our guilty shoulders since the early 1900s. Transportation is primarily responsible for greenhouse gas emissions that form an ozone barrier, trapping heat and heating our planet to unexpected temperatures, just as a greenhouse. Over 225 billion gallons of gasoline are burned for transportation in the United States alone (CNN 2013). All the harmful emissions from vehicles are starting to accumulate and scientists are looking at the polar ice caps... middle of paper... ...006, July 4). Ethanol vs. Biodiesel: Just the Facts. Retrieved from http://www.treehugger.com/National Geographic Society (2013). Biofuel: the original fuel for cars. Retrieved from http://environment.nationalgeographic.comRosenthal, E. (2013, January 5). As demand for biofuels grows, so do hunger pangs in Guatemala. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/Spiegel FW (2012). "Evolution. Contemplating the first Plantae". Science 335 (6070): 809–10. Bib code:2012Sci...335..809S. doi:10.1126/science.1218515 Retrieved October 11, 2013.World Wildlife Fund, Ecofys and Office for Metropolitan Architecture. “Renewable energy sources can meet energy demand.” The Energy Report: 100% Renewable Energy by 2050. 2011. Rpt. in renewable energy. Ed. David M. Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Views. Opposing points of view in context. Network. November 21. 2013.