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E. coli may not be the smartest thing for your body to ingest, but this bacteria could be just the thing to get vehicles up and running around more efficiently. A team of researchers at LS9 — a self-described “renewable...

Rising demand from emerging markets and more biofuel production are not the principal reasons for the increase in food prices (Report, 16 June), nor are there global shortages...

Growing demand from emerging markets and for biofuel production will send prices soaring, according to the OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture OrganisationFood prices are set to rise as much as 40% over the coming decade...

The Gulf of Mexico spill has made it imperative that we end our dependency on petrolHow much should we worry about running out of oil? Of late, there have been disparate predictions for our oil reserves, with some claiming...

Glucose: it gives us that extra spike of energy, powers our cells, and soon, it might even power implantable medical devices. A team of researchers from Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France recently implanted the...

Plasma televisions are energy-sucking monsters — a 48-inch screen uses more power than a large refrigerator — which is why they have been largely replaced with LCD and LED screens...

Zoo joins 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions with plan to use biogas from dung to generate electricityMucking out the elephant enclosure may not be the most glamorous job at Paignton zoo in Devon, but managers there are...

Government adviser calls for smarter management of land because of climate change and population increasesParts of the UK could face water shortages, rapidly rising house prices and threats to wildlife and landscapes without...

Drax has shelved its biofuel plans, yet still boasts publicly about 'undertaking the largest biomass co-firing project in the world'Drax is Britain's biggest power station...

Morrisons' decision to withdraw one of its biofuel blends could spell the end for a fuel whose green credentials are questionableIt's not been a great week for the "greener driver"...

New analysis of 2009 US Department of Agriculture figures suggests biofuel revolution is impacting on world food suppliesOne-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather...

Following George Bush's push for biofuels from crops in 2007, ethanol is now big business - in 2009, 25% of US grain crops was used to create ethanol for cars• Get the dataOne-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops...

Countryside protection groups warn of damage to wildlifeOne tenth of Britain, including moorlands and hillsides, could be used to grow crops for biomass and biofuels...

Environmentguardian.co.uk's interaction manager rounds up this week's liveliest debatesThe last seven days has seen detailed discussion of climate change causes and consequences around the world, from methane rises in the...

Qatar announce the future use of biofuels on its airline, but its domestic carbon emissions are shockingly free and easyQatar made the news twice this week...