Browse by subject: Energy sources: Biofuels (70)
‘Bacteria batteries’ for energy storage
13 Oct 2009
Methane technology mimics chemical process found in marshes
Woodchip boilers on the march
09 Nov 2006
New flats bring big-time biomass heating to southern England
Wood, winds and water
05 Nov 2007
Oil and gas may be reaching their peak, but Britain’s winds, woodlands and water resources hold reserves of...
Wind, woodchip and farm waste to power universities
27 Oct 2009
Higher education switches on to renewable power
When oil grows on trees
11 Jan 2008
India’s new oil bonanza could revitalise its wastelands – or starve its poor. Terry Slavin assesses the perils...
Well warmed by corn
06 Nov 2006
Citizens of Takoma Park, a major suburb of Washington D.C., recently unveiled the 'world's first' urban grain silo...
Well oiled chain of nature
05 Nov 2006
At Bangor they've discovered oil - or, more precisely, the power of vegetable oil for making superior lubricants...
The energy of Africa
05 Nov 2007
The best means of lifting Africans out of poverty are also those which help curb climate change.
Take-off for biofuels?
28 Mar 2008
First ever biodiesel flight launches amidst controversy
A Virgin Atlantic test flight has boosted biofuel...
Swedes stop getting wasted
06 Dec 2007
Biogas conversion project disposes of school lunch stress along with the slops
Soil sequestration hotspots mapped
27 Jul 2010
When and where is it really smart to use farmland for energy crops? A UK research team is identifying the best UK...
Sewage: the next source of clean energy?
10 Aug 2010
Dutch scientists claim that a particular strain of bacteria could turn sewage plants into net producers of energy.
Seeds of greener transport
11 Nov 2006
Britain’s biodiesel believers have gained a significant convert in Hull. The city council’s diesel vehicles...
Running on seaweed
29 Nov 2007
French scientists take novel approach to plant-based materials for power storage
Running on jojoba
05 Nov 2006
It’s breaking out of the bikeshed and the bathroom cabinet - the wonder oil that seems to know no boundaries...
Pulling together for ‘positive energy’
09 Nov 2006
Symbolically demonstrating “unity of purpose and positive energy”, the rowers in a dragon boat race regatta...
Prius-style power for London buses
29 May 2009
A new generation of hybrid buses are to hit the streets of London, in the first stage of what is expected to be their...
Power in a Nutshell
04 Nov 2006
Macadamia nuts may be about as upmarket as you get in the snacks department, but the shells are just another form of biomass...
Polish drive on biofuels
05 Nov 2006
Keenly aware of the pressure on its farmers to find markets for their goods, Poland looks like setting the pace for...
Plants powering the pumps
07 Nov 2006
Enthusiasts for vegetable oil, keen to welcome it as tomorrow’s alternative fuel for the greener motorist,...
Low carbon cargo on course
23 Apr 2010
Biomass-powered electricity generator to limit carbon emissions from the world’s shipping systems.
It’s 2025. Who’s making money – and how?
29 Nov 2007
Sky-high energy and carbon prices are sure to change the way we travel, work and trade, says Martin Wright, in the...
It’s 2025. Who’s making money – and how?
29 Nov 2007
Sky-high energy and carbon prices are sure to change the way we travel, work and trade, says Martin Wright, in the...
Into the smokeless zone
09 Oct 2007
Finding ways to cook more food with less wood is of vital importance in the fight against forest loss and climate change...
How to be biomassive
19 Dec 2007
Commission backs energy crops and green waste to fuel UK’s low carbon future
Green gas on the grid
08 Jan 2010
As excitement over anaerobic digestion's potential gains pace, Ecotricity, one of the UK's renewable electricity...
Green fields of fuel
06 Nov 2006
Get the feeling that you've heard every possible 'first' in the field of carbon certification? Here's one for the...
Green crude
15 Oct 2008
Oil from algae attracts attention as biofuel solution
Algae biotech company Sapphire Energy has raised $100...
Getting greener mileage out of woody waste
04 Nov 2006
Rising to Gordon Brown’s ‘green fuel challenge’, the UK bioenergy trade association British Biogen...
German town pools produce for biogas
10 Dec 2009
A German town is poised to be the host of the world’s first biogas heat and power network. Lunen’s 91,000 people...
Gasification system claims near 100% efficiency
19 Jul 2010
A new system, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts, pioneers a built-in catalyst to maximise...
From here to Timbuktu
25 Jan 2008
‘Chocolate-powered’ biotruck completes Saharan expedition
Two Brits reached Timbuktu on Boxing Day after...
From doom to de-carb
19 Dec 2007
David Pike paints the fresh face of northeast energy, and Nicky Conway looks to tomorrow’s low emission regions...
Farming without fossils
09 Oct 2007
In a world on the cusp of fuel shortages, one enterprising collection of British farmers are growing their own.
Ethical oilman
28 May 2008
As the biofuel debate becomes a snakepit, Mike Lawton sets out to make good business from jatropha oil – in every sense...
Dung power in Devon
07 Nov 2006
The town of Holsworthy in Devon could get all the electricity it needs from dung - plus hot water for local heating...
Danish town gets green makeover
28 Apr 2010
Danish architect plans to turn the waterside of Augustenborg's fjord into an eco-friendly recreation area.
Creative energy
30 Oct 2007
Renewable power projects really can work. On a serious scale. Here’s the living proof – and a challenge for Britain to match...
Clean transport calls for sustainable sugar
08 Mar 2010
There isn’t a traditional cane cutter or a burning field in sight as Anna Simpson explores the shift to a sustainable...
Charcoal with a local accent
05 Nov 2006
We may be becoming familiar with the notion of ‘food miles’, and the environmental advantages of obtaining...
Cash in the carbon
05 Nov 2007
By grasping the climate challenge, innovative entrepreneurs are gaining early mover advantage.
Can Brazil lead on climate commitments?
03 Mar 2010
If Brazil can both exploit, and protect, its vast resources, it could be a powerhouse of the 21st century. Conor...
Bucking trends and breaking records
24 Jul 2008
Green powerboat takes on the world – and wins
Pulling into the Spanish...
Biowaste plant for greener scotch
20 May 2010
Bruichladdich Distillery plans to build anaerobic digesters that convert waste into electricity, making Islay self-sufficient...
Biogas: from bad smells to big bucks
29 Jan 2010
After years in the wilderness, biogas is set to play a major role in powering the future.
Bioethanol attracts major backing
07 Nov 2006
Shell has broadened its renewables portfolio with a $29 million investment in bioethanol. The technology involves...
Algae biofuels race hots up
27 Oct 2009
The race for algae-based biofuels is heating up across America, with new biorefineries planned across the country.
