Opportunities ('costs) matter: A comment on Pimentel and Patzek ''Ethanol production using corn, switchgrass, and wood; biodiesel production using ... sunflower'' [An article from: Energy Policy]
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Description: The energy balance for different crops reported by Pimentel and Patzek ignores opportunity costs. Including opportunity costs substantially changes the results and leads to different conclusions.