Alternative fuels protect air quality, scientist says

URBANA – Air quality, not potential fossil fuel shortages, will be the driving force behind the push to bring new alternative fuels to the world market, a scientist said Thursday.

Dan Kammen of the University of California-Berkeley, who spoke at an international symposium on renewable energy at the University of Illinois, said he disagrees with the idea that high energy prices will pave the way for clean energy.

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