8 Nov 2011
US airlines begin powering flights with biofuels
US airlines are attempting to demonstrate their clean energy credentials, scheduling flights partially powered by biofuels
30 Oct 2011
UK firm's failed biofuel dream wrecks lives of Tanzania villagers
The collapse of Sun Biofuels has left hundreds of Tanzanians landless, jobless, and in despair for the future
19 Oct 2011
GM crops promote superweeds, food insecurity and pesticides, say NGOs
Report finds genetically modified crops fail to increase yields let alone solve hunger
11 Oct 2011
London cabbies turn to cooking oil as fuel prices rise
ChinaDialogue: Rising diesel prices have seen black cab drivers in London turning to biodiesel from waste cooking oil – and Uptown Oil in Southwark is capitalising on the demand
11 Oct 2011
US must stop promoting biofuels to tackle world hunger, says thinktank
Global Hunger Index says US government support for corn ethanol was a factor in this year's food price spikes
7 Oct 2011
European biofuels target condemned by leading US scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists warns that the EU view that biofuels are carbon neutral is 'not supported by the science' |
