Research is needed to make biofuels sustainable
Jeffrey McNeely says proponents of biofuels need to take greater account of their environmental impacts and use science to make them more efficient.
View ArticleOzone, soot pollution rising over Asia
Air pollution from ozone and soot over Asia is twice the global average, affecting people's health and local weather patterns.
View ArticleSoutheast Asian nations reach energy agreement
Sixteen countries have signed an agreement to increase energy efficiency and decrease dependency on fossil fuels in Southeast Asia.
View ArticleUNEP meeting warns of dangers of biofuel production
Environmentalists meeting in Nairobi warn that planting crops solely for biofuel production may cause catastrophic damage to the planet.
View ArticleBiofuels: countries advised to follow Brazilian lead
Developing countries should copy Brazil's programme for producing sugarcane ethanol as a sustainable energy source, says José Goldemberg.
View ArticleThe bad side of biofuel: palm oil in Indonesia
The popularity of palm oil as a biofuel is a disaster for Indonesia's forests, providing cover for illegal loggers and destroying biodiversity in the region, reports Ian MacKinnon.
View ArticleWorld must act now on climate change
The world must take measures to combat climate change now if it is to achieve global sustainability, say Rosina M. Bierbaum and Peter H. Raven.
View ArticleThe Philippines opts for biodiesel
As the UN warns against adopting biofuels, the Philippine government is rolling out new laws mandating the use of biodiesel.
View ArticleBiofuel crops could drain developing world dry
Growing biofuels could put pressure on scarce water supplies in poorer countries, argues Charlotte de Fraiture.
View ArticleBetter biofuel uses best of both worlds
Scientists have combined biological and chemical methods to create a high-energy biofuel that can be produced more quickly and efficiently than conventional biofuels.
View ArticleDeveloping nations embrace renewable energy
Investment in renewable energy in developing countries has risen from 15 to 21 per cent of the world's total in two years.
View ArticleIndonesia's peatlands: A golden carbon ticket?
Indonesia's carbon-storing peatlands are interesting the world's carbon-traders. But that's news to the locals, reports Gillian Murdoch.
View ArticleChina: biofuels boom won't compromise food security
China is planning a boom in biofuel production that won't compromise its food supply from crops, contrary to predictions in a recent report.
View ArticleBiofuels could add to greenhouse gas emissions
The use of fertilizers could cancel out biofuels' reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, says an international research team.
View ArticleBiofuel revolution threatens food security for the poor
Strong international policies are needed to stop the biofuel revolution threatening food security for the poor, says Siwa Msangi.
View ArticleEU support to energise ASEAN bid to be a science hub
EU funding for South-East Asian research networks aim to boost regional cooperation on green energy, food security.
View ArticleSeaweed forests could help power tropical islands
Methane from huge ‘seaweed forests’ could one day replace fossil fuels, in tropics and beyond, some experts say.
View ArticleAsia now has its own innovation hub on clean energy
The research hub aims to support clean energy innovation and knowledge sharing in the Asia-Pacific region.
View ArticleOn-farm system turns rice plants into biofuel and fodder
The technique produces only ethanol and silage, and requires no energy and little kit, say Japanese researchers.
View ArticleIndonesia’s biofuel subsidies may speed up forest loss
Domestic biofuel subsidies to develop the palm oil industry are subsidising worsening deforestation, says study.
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