Biofuel

Energy

Poet expands cellulosic ethanol

Biggest US biofuel producer ploughs on with grand plan to mix grain and cellulosic ethanol

clock 15 August 2008 • 2 min read

Investment

US waste-to-fuel firm joins IPO glut

Changing World Technologies announces plans for $100m floatation

clock 14 August 2008 • 1 min read

Legislation

Sustainable biofuel standards released

Draft document sets out 12 rules biofuels must adhere to

clock 14 August 2008 • 1 min read

Transport

BP and Shell make fresh biofuel bets

Oil giants plough cash into cellulosic ethanol specialists, as race for second generation biofuel breakthrough heats up

clock 11 August 2008 • 3 min read

Incentives

Texas labels biofuel targets "bad public policy"

State angered over Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of request for scaling back of US biofuel targets to address soaring corn prices

clock 11 August 2008 • 2 min read

Transport

Less than a fifth of UK biofuel meets green standards

And we're not even sure where much of it comes from

clock 08 August 2008 • 3 min read

Legislation

US presses ahead with biofuel law, despite opposition from Texas

New legislation would make 80 per cent of vehicles capable of being run on biofuels, but Texas wants a waiver over concerns about rising corn prices

clock 28 July 2008 • 2 min read

Energy

Biofuel industry lashes out at "misleading" OPEC claims

"Perhaps, the time for Opec to face some competition has finally arrived"

clock 17 July 2008 • 2 min read

Transport

Green flight X Prize up for grabs

US government announces plans for high profile renewable fuel competition

clock 14 July 2008 • 2 min read

Transport

How rubbish in the tank could slash fleet carbon emissions

James Ingall of liquid biomethane producer Gasrec explains how fuel made from landfill waste is side-stepping many of the problems dogging other biofuels

clock 14 July 2008 • 3 min read