Aviation

Science agency says Australia and New Zealand have sufficient non-food sources to produce commercially viable quantities of biofuel

European finance ministers say new levies could help drive global carbon-cutting efforts

Swiss-built solar-powered plant attempts 370 mile pan-European flight as precursor to a round the world attempt

Plans to tax fuels by energy produced welcomed by green groups, but will require backing of all member states to become law

Funding round rewards four next-generation projects, including MIT's "double bubble" aircraft design

New scoping paper reveals government supports aviation expansion, but "not at any price"

Transport roadmap plans to replace conventional fuel with low carbon alternatives and shift road journeys to rail and waterways

Successful supersonic test flight of F-22 Raptor with camelina-derived fuel paves the way for future rollout

A rundown of the key announcements affecting green businesses

Aviation giant launches Sustainable Biomass Consortium with a view to streamlining biofuel standards