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Grass cuttings 'to be used as biofuel' (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Grass cuttings could soon be used to power cars, under a scheme to transform garden waste into biofuel.
Submitted 5 days ago by sphillips on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
Harrabin's Notes: Battle over biofuel strategy (news.bbc.co.uk)
In his regular column, BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin asks whether the EU's biofuels policy will stand up to scrutiny.
Submitted 11 days ago by sphillips on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
50MW Bristol biomass plant rejected over sustainability concerns (newenergyfocus.com)
An application for a £70 million biomass plant in Avonmouth, which would burn up to 90,000 tonnes of vegetable oil per annum, was rejected by Bristol city council's planning committee on Wednesday... More
Submitted 22 days ago by sphillips on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
Biofuel power plant decision due (news.bbc.co.uk)
An application to build a controversial biofuel power station is being considered by councillors in Bristol.Environmental groups oppose the plant, and the city's council leader says it is likely to... More
Submitted 25 days ago by sphillips on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
Amazon rainforest will bear cost of biofuel policies in Brazil (news.mongabay.com)
Business-as-usual agricultural expansion to meet biofuel production targets for 2020 will take a heavy toll on Brazil's Amazon rainforest in coming years, undermining the potential emissions savings... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by sphillips on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
Using biofuel in cars 'may accelerate loss of rainforest' (www.timesonline.co.uk)
Using biofuel in vehicles may be accelerating the destruction of rainforest and resulting in higher greenhouse gas emissions than burning pure petrol and diesel, a watchdog said yesterday. The... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by codydamon on TheRainforest | 0 Comments |
World Bank Knowingly Funds Harmful Biofuel Co.
(www.motherjones.com)
In our March/April 2009 issue, journalist Heather Rogers investigates the controversy surrounding biofuel production and the ever-expanding oil palm plantations in Indonesia. In her report, Rogers... More
Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |
NY Times details Southern Ute leadership in algae-driven biofuel
(coloradoindependent.com)
A biofuels project on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Southwest Colorado aimed at turning carbon-dioxide-hungry algae into vegetable oil for conversion into biodiesel caught the attention of... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |
Vilsack earns green brownie points on biochar, Colorado roadless rule
(coloradoindependent.com)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been making the rounds in Colorado the last couple of days, earning points from enviros at the North American Biochar conference in Boulder and casting some doubt... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |
Should Beef Be Used As Biofuel?
(www.motherjones.com)
Just when you thought biofuel couldn't get any more contentious, bam, it totally did. Are you ready for this? Tesco, a UK-based retailer, sells 5,000 tons of expired meat a year to biofuel companies,... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |
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