Biofuel articles

UK's first Bio-LNG filling station opens in Daventry

Gasrec UK first Bio-LNG refuelling station

Pump near Daventry could be the first of a nationwide network dispensing the low emissions fuel

23 May 2013

Oil majors under EU investigation over alleged oil and biofuel price fixing

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Shell, BP and Statoil confirm they are facing EU probe that saw offices raided in two countries

14 May 2013

Sussex biofuel plant gets green light for £20m investment

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Shoreham Port plant will start construction by the end of the year

10 May 2013

Solazyme and AkzoNobel paint picture of sustainable products

Companies plan to start product development of bio-based paints later this year with sales expected to begin in 2014

09 May 2013

Novozymes looks to cultivate $1bn bio-agriculture market

New chief executive tells BusinessGreen Plus how company plans to exploit huge opportunities in expanding bio-products market

07 May 2013

NASA says jet biofuels are clear for take-off

US space agency says blended biofuels are 'quite acceptable' for commercial flights after series of tests in California

02 May 2013

Chinese airline to start biofuel-powered commerical flights

Move comes after China Eastern Airlines conducts successful trial of Sinopac-produced fuel made from palm oil and recycled cooking oil

25 Apr 2013

Include indirect emissions in EU biofuels policy, says MEP

Corinne Lepage proposes introducing sustainability criteria to differentiate fuels' climate impacts

18 Apr 2013

It is time for businesses to embrace Industrial Biotechnology

Colin Tattam of the Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network argues the UK has the potential to lead the world in the development of green biotechnologies

17 Apr 2013

White House extends aviation biofuels programme

Farm to Fly initiative aims to support annual production of one billion gallons of aviation biofuels by 2018

16 Apr 2013

UK biofuels target could push up fuel costs by £460m this year

Think tank warns goal of supplying 10 per cent of UK fuels from sustainable renewable sources may not be possible

15 Apr 2013

Case study: John Lewis seeks to drive down emissions with latest truck technology

Retailer hopes to cut HGV emissions 70 per cent with sleek new design and biomethane fuel

15 Apr 2013

London's cooking waste to fuel power station

Thames Water and 2OC in deal worth £200m over 20 years to turn 'fatbergs' clogging capital's sewers into energy for sewage works and homes

08 Apr 2013

Case Study: US Navy's great, green fleet sets sail for sustainable shores

A programme that aims to source 50 per cent of fuel from renewable sources by 2020 is set to transform how the world's military operates

22 Mar 2013

BP: Europe still needs a first generation biofuels industry

Companies need to build operational experience to help advanced fuels eventually reach replacement levels, top exec argues

18 Mar 2013

Five Green Things we learnt this week

From encouraging and daunting Green Deal data to the former NATO commander with his sights trained on the global oil industry

15 Mar 2013

IEA chief: Biofuels output will 'stall' unless sustainability challenge is overcome

Global production matched UK crude oil in 2012, but industry needs internationally agreed standards to secure long-term future

14 Mar 2013

Finance and policy barriers putting the handbrake on advanced biofuels

Developers are struggling to convince investors, but first commercial-scale plants aim to demonstrate viability

14 Mar 2013

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