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- Breakthrough algae strain produces twice as much biofuel Sat, 24 Jun 17, 12:52amScientists have been working since the 1970's to transform algae into biofuel. Now a new breakthrough could make this alternative energy source a more viable option. Researchers from Synthetic Genomics, Inc. and ExxonMobil...
- Study finds: Corn better used as food than biofuel Wed, 21 Jun 17, 11:56pmFrom the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN and the “don’t burn your food” department. Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come...
- Biofuels: could agave, hemp and saltbush be the fuels of the future? Wed, 10 May 17, 11:36amOilier plants, new processing technologies and multipurpose crops could put the biofuel industry back in the race for greener transport fuels
- Ding ding! All aboard the ex-Lib Dem minister's solar-powered bus Mon, 24 Apr 17, 7:09pmNorman Baker ditched the ‘constant battle’ of working with Theresa May to run the Big Lemon – the Brighton eco-firm launching a green bus route
- Do former transport ministers dream of electric buses? Mon, 24 Apr 17, 1:53amEx Lib Dem MP Norman Baker has swapped the ‘constant battle’ of working with Theresa May for running a Brighton eco-firm that’s launching a green bus route
- “Hard Lessons From the Great Algae Biofuel Bubble” Fri, 21 Apr 17, 12:03amGuest post by David Middleton From 2005 to 2012, dozens of companies managed to extract hundreds of millions in cash from VCs in hopes of ultimately extracting fuel oil from algae...
- Renewables roadshow – Cowra: 'It goes from being waste to a resource' – video Thu, 6 Apr 17, 2:15pmA bioenergy project could take the waste streams of a group of farms in New South Wales and turn them into electricity and heat for local residents, and make fertiliser from the leftovers
- Renewables roadshow: transforming waste into a cleaner Cowra Thu, 6 Apr 17, 2:16pmAn innovative bioenergy project in New South Wales could produce enough electricity to supply 5,000 homes and produce fertiliser
- MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels Wed, 5 Apr 17, 3:04amMEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation
- New biofuel from wastewater slashes vehicle CO2 emissions by 80% Tue, 21 Mar 17, 2:53amAn innovative new project called LIFE+ Methamorphosis is pioneering a new sustainable biofuel for cars. Car company SEAT and water management company Aqualia have transformed wastewater into the alternative fuel. Powered...
- British windfarms a boom for Danish firm Thu, 28 Apr 16, 2:04amDong, biggest single investor in UK offshore wind, says profits from its renewables overtaking oil and gas receipts
- Australian biofuels could transform airline industry and create jobs Thu, 21 Apr 16, 1:03pmVirgin Australia and Air New Zealand looking for new partners to source biofuel, amounting to about 5% of total use
- Australia's defence force could run on sugar cane and tyres under biofuel plan Wed, 6 Apr 16, 8:50amA pilot biodiesel plant in Queensland’s Gladstone could lead to the production of enough fuel by 2020 to power the entire army, navy and air force
- US agency sets sights on grass in bid to make a better biofuel Wed, 16 Mar 16, 11:08pmArpa-E project deploys drones and robots to breed fast-growing, drought-resistant and greener biofuel from sorghum which could replace corn ethanol
- EU green transport target 'may have increased greenhouse gas emissions' Mon, 14 Mar 16, 9:57pmRenewable transport goal has encouraged biofuels including those from palm oil and soybean, which are found to be worse than diesel oil for emissions