Biomass

Bio-technology giant reveals new fungus will enable production of bio-based malic acid, a key component in plastics such as those used to make golf balls and skateboard wheels

Government seeking feed-back on plan to support development of wetland biomass technologies

Company to move forward with region’s first commercial food waste anaerobic digestor after securing £850,000 loan

Government to launch two £2.5m competitions to boost use of renewable heat generation by social housing projects

Defense and Interior departments seek to install solar, wind and geothermal projects on military lands

Colarado-based company to build first commercial-scale plant to make biofuels and animal feed from algae

Renewable energy provides more than a quarter of electricity supply for the first time

Banking group to invest £1bn in government's infrastructure plan in attempt to boost economy and help improve business efficiency

DECC figures show renewable electricity generation grew by a record 33 per cent last year

Energy giant says Renewables Obligation changes mean it no longer expects to develop new hydro-electric schemes and is concerned about wind and biomass projects