Biofuels and plant biotechnology are mature and developed technologies, both with decades of history.

The need for more biofuels feedstocks to meet future demand has driven a convergence of biofuels technology and plant biotechnology because of the benefits offered by biotechnology.

As interest in biofuels has grown, public attention has focused on a number of key issues:

• What biotech offers for biofuels
• Food and fuel
• Land use
• Biodiversity
• Climate
• Energy balance
• Energy supply diversification