Spanish researchers study microalgae's energy potential
The energy unit at Spain’s TECNALIA is researching the potential of mass production of microalgae as a crop that
Stockholm adds another 85 ethanol-powered buses
Scania has sold 85 ethanol-powered articulated buses to Busslink, operator of bus services for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the regional public
One litre of biodiesel costs 14,000 litres of water
Biofuels carry a heavy water footprint, although the size of that print varies widely from crop to crop, according to
Found: A greener way to process wood for biofuel
Scientists at Queen’s University in Belfast say they’ve found a new eco-friendly way to dissolve wood that could
EU should consider land-use impacts of biofuels: T&E
The European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E) is challenging the EU to follow the lead of California,
Research: Convert biomass to electricity, not ethanol
Biofuels such as ethanol offer an alternative to petroleum for powering our cars, but growing energy crops to produce them
Study: Biofuel goals need rethinking
Governments should rethink their efforts to develop biofuels for transport and do more to limit demands for traditional fuels, according
Report examines biofuels' role in low-carbon future
A new report by Sir David King, senior scientific advisor to UBS Investment Bank, explores the challenges facing biofuels (PDF)
And the next plant-based fuel is ... duckweed
Growing duckweed on hog farms could not only clean up animal waste but provide a biofuel energy stock with five
Wood could be the new 'clean coal'
A process known as torrefaction could turn wood waste into a lightweight fuel source that burns like coal without coal’
