Biofuel

Today's new biomass strategy targets a sector supporting 50,000 jobs and producing 11 per cent of UK energy by 2020, says energy minister Charles Hendry

Government data reveals supply is well below sustainabiity target of 80 per cent a year before mandatory standards come into force

Leading hauliers on track to deliver eight per cent cut in emissions by 2015

UK firm prepares to launch funding round to help accelerate rollout of ultra-efficient biofuel production technology

UK Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance slams Osborne for removing 20p tax break for fuel made from used cooking oil

Analyst firm Clean Edge reports 31 per cent increase in market for core renewables technologies during 2011

Drinks giant buys 14 gas-powered Iveco lorries after trial finds biomethane can help cut air and noise pollution

New plant in Spain kicks off five-year project to grow micro-algae at waste-water treatment plants

Biofuels company claims CTec3 breakthrough is five times more efficient than current technologies

Report finds next generation fuels from non-food vegetable oils could become cost-competitive before end of the decade