Thus, areas dedicated to energy production, particularly biofuel, may not reach the level that societies would wish. But, while such competition would reveal new global scarcities, it would also bring higher prices, thereby encouraging producers to increase yields and productivity.
然而，在许多地方能源作物的种植必然会与粮食作物发生竞争。长期的预计认为在50年的时间里，地球上大多数可耕种的土地都必须用来种植粮食并培育森林。因此，专门用于能源生产，特别是生物燃料生产的土地面积可能达不到社会的预期。但是，这种竞争在揭示新的全球稀缺资源的同时，也会带来价格的提升，从而鼓励生产者们增加产量并提高产能。