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Bioenergy

Biofuels are good for food security - study

Biofuels are good for food security – study

Researchers say demand for energy crops is promoting better land management and can be scaled up sustainably, but campaigners are not convinced

US biodiesel fraudster faces 10+ years in jail

US biodiesel fraudster faces 10+ years in jail

NEWS: EPA warns of severe penalties for undermining green transport policy, after 50-year-old runaway pleads guilty to charges

Biofuels can take decades to pay off carbon debt - study

Biofuels can take decades to pay off carbon debt – study

NEWS: Researchers have mapped the length of time before energy crops have a positive impact on emissions in different parts of the world

Bioenergy "incompatible" with sustainable food production - study

Bioenergy “incompatible” with sustainable food production – study

NEWS: Princeton scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops

Green 'biogas' has potential to quash UK fracking debate

Green ‘biogas’ has potential to quash UK fracking debate

Supporters say biogas could supply 10% of UK demand, and cut 7.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year

Scientists say dangerous global warning can be reversed

Scientists say dangerous global warning can be reversed

Morning summary: Scientists encourage capturing and storing carbon dioxide underground by burning trees and crops for energy

Carbon negative strategy needed to combat climate change

Carbon negative strategy needed to combat climate change

Ivy League university says a switch to an energy system that extracts more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits could be necessary

Beating climate change: 5 lessons from nature

Beating climate change: 5 lessons from nature

Copying leaves or printing bacon – mimicking the natural world is at the centre of many low carbon innovations

How trees and technology could halve EU emissions from power stations by 2050

How trees and technology could halve EU emissions from power stations by 2050

Combining carbon capture and storage with biomass burning power plants can get the most out of an expensive technology and make a significant dent in global emissions, according to a new report.

EU “will not abandon” biofuels in face of renewed criticism

EU “will not abandon” biofuels in face of renewed criticism

Bloc continues to see role for the technology in its fight against climate change despite claims linking it human rights abuses and concerns over food prices.

Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

As a leading NGO calls on the EU to turn its back on biofuels over food price and human rights fears, is there a sustainable path for the industry?

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