Biofuel

Jatropha oil from Africa used to develop biofuel virtually indistinguishable from traditional jet fuel

Vital Renewable Energy Company completes major investment round to fund Brazilian ethanol expansion

Biofuel companies defend accusations that corn-based ethanol is directly to blame for high food prices

But environmental standards are still not rigorous enough, claims Greenpeace

Pacific Ethanol latest to blame high corn prices and falling pump prices for losses

Developing countries warn EU that any restrictions on biofuel imports designed to improve sustainability could lead to a complaint to the World Trade Organisation

Facility will produce 33 million gallons a year of bio-ethanol from cassava plants

Scientists claim newly discovered organism can produce fuel without treatment needed for regular biofuels

Research and testing facility to be funded over next five years

Money invested globally in green technology has grown strongly this year, despite the downturn