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Chemistry World
January 14, 2008
Richard Van Noorden |
Flawed Policies Encourage Damaging Biofuels, Says Royal Society Simplistic policies are encouraging biofuels that don't cut greenhouse gases.   |
Chemistry World
October 2011 |
Waste not, want not Will filling your car with biofuel ever be sustainable? Matthew Aylott says that new technology is set to make this dream a reality |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2009
James Urquhart |
US biofuel funding boost The US biofuel industry has been given a funding boost and a policy makeover by the US administration, guiding the nation towards a more energy independent and environmentally friendly future, say officials. |
Chemistry World
May 2008
Jeremy Tomkinson |
The biofuel backlash The author argues that legitimate concerns about sustainability should not derail the whole biofuel enterprise. |
Chemistry World
October 2011
Jeremy Woods et al. |
Facing up to the Challenges of Sustainable Development Biofuels are needed more urgently than ever, but issues of land use change and management must be considered first. |
Chemistry World
February 7, 2008
Richard Van Noorden |
Biofuel Carbon Debt May Take Centuries to Repay Most biofuels may increase greenhouse gas emissions because clearing grassland or forest to plant them releases carbon dioxide. |
Chemistry World
May 2011
Bea Perks |
Editorial: Biofuel ethics A new report calls on the UK government to encourage research into new types of biofuels that need less land, produce fewer greenhouse gases and do not compete with food production. |
Chemistry World
January 24, 2008
Arthur Rogers |
EU Extends Emissions Trading Scheme to Petrochemicals Proposals for reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) will impact the chemicals sector by extending the system to nitrous oxide (N 2O) emissions. |
Chemistry World
May 2008
Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Reap what you sow The biofuel backlash is in full swing. It's being driven by rising food prices; farming subsidies that look more suspicious by the day; and a general feeling that people have been conned. |
Chemistry World
April 16, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Biofuels are expensive and unsustainable, report says A report from independent policy analysts Chatham House has concluded that current European policy on biofuels fails to ensure that they are produced sustainably, and means that they are not a cost-effective way to reduce carbon emissions. |
Chemistry World
April 12, 2012
Avtar Matharu |
Renewable energy Biofuels as a subject is very diverse, spanning across several disciplines, scientific and non-scientific. James Speight has managed this challenge very well, by keeping focus on chemistry-related issues in the Biofuels Handbook. |
Geotimes
July 2007
Megan Sever |
Affording the Costs of Climate Change Taking immediate action to try to mitigate climate change is not only necessary, it is affordable, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. |
Chemistry World
March 12, 2008
James Mitchell Crow |
Energy Focus as Small Firms Benefit From Darling's First Budget The UK government's 2008 budget sees small businesses and school science netting extra funding, and new environmental targets designed to boost renewable energy use. |
Geotimes
March 2007
Rick Zalesky |
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. |
Chemistry World
September 11, 2014
Anu Daniel |
Poplar biofuel has potential to offer substantial environmental savings Biofuels have long been suggested as part of the solution to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and our reliance on oil but a new study is seeking to ease the bottleneck in them being adopted on a global scale. |
IDB America
April 2008
Luis Alberto Moreno |
Green Energy Allies or Biofuel Antagonists? Small developing countries in Latin America that are heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels have especially compelling reasons to invest in biofuels. |
Fast Company
November 19, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
United Continental Pursues Sustainable Aviation With Biofuels Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels. |
Chemistry World
July 14, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
UK Government Unveils Energy Plans The UK government's long-awaited Energy Review contains great opportunities for chemists, but fails to pledge the research funding needed to meet the country's commitment to renewable energy. |
Chemistry World
May 24, 2011
Andrew Turley |
Chemical industry fears over UK emissions plans Government plans to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions risk crippling the chemical sector and thereby harming chances of moving to a low emissions future |
IndustryWeek
July 20, 2011
Frank Andorka |
With Ethanol Getting Clipped, What's Next? As the battle over ethanol heats up, the next generation of biofuels waits for its moment in the spotlight. |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US biotech industry attacks delays on renewable fuels The biotechnology industry is warning that the two-year delay to implement the latest US renewable fuel rules has undercut investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels. |
Chemistry World
April 2009 |
The biofuel future The chemistry to convert waste into fuels is now being tested at pilot plants around the world. We may have the science, but are governments and industry ready, asks Emma Davies |
National Defense
June 2012
Eric Beidel |
Biofuels Industry at Crossroads as Military Waits for Lower Prices Military leaders like to say that their aircraft, ships and personnel can't tell the difference between petroleum and biofuel. But their budgets can. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Arunava De |
How to Make Green (Investments) in the Automotive Market Green stocks in the automotive industry are thought to be volatile, so can they be relied on over the long run? |
Chemistry World
December 7, 2006
Simon Hadlington |
Keep on the Grass US researchers have found it is possible to grow crops for fuel in a way that results in a net reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World
September 21, 2007
Zoe Corbyn |
Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study The findings come in the wake of a recent OECD report, which warned nations not to rush headlong into growing energy crops because they cause food shortages and damage biodiversity. |
Chemistry World
September 10, 2015
Jennifer Newton |
Waste not, want not? Karen Wilson is striving to promote biofuels and get the message across that there's a lot of waste streams from agriculture and food processing that could be a viable feedstock for fuels and chemicals. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Fuel? Turning trash into treasure is the business of these two energy companies. |
IDB America
August 2007 |
Potholes on the Road Toward Sustainable Fuels An interview with independent consultant and Greaseball Challenge survivor Suzanne Hunt about her trip and the outlook for biofuel producers in Central America. |
Chemistry World
June 29, 2015
Jack Busby |
Water-efficient crops offer solution to food versus fuel debate New analysis from UK researchers suggests a previously overlooked group of plants could be key to providing sustainable bioenergy for the future. |
Chemistry World
February 16, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits. |
Chemistry World
May 4, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Cutting the Cost of Climate Change Scientists have welcomed a UN climate change report released on Friday that sets out a range of affordable options for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. |
Chemistry World
August 2006
Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Action Please, Not Reviews of Reviews Whether developing new materials for fuel cells, or contributing to the Council for Science and Technology's nano-review, chemists' voices in the UK must be heard by policy-makers. Given the current pause for further thought, now is the perfect time to chip in. |
National Defense
January 2011
Grace V. Jean |
Air Force Tells Biofuels Industry to 'Bring It' The Air Force within the next five years wants to be able to go on a shopping spree to snap up several hundred million gallons of alternative fuels produced within U.S. borders. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2009
Divan & Kreikebaum |
Biofuels Aren't Really Green Cultivate inorganic energy sources instead of biofuels. The model we constructed showed that there is simply not enough land and water to support a prosperous biofueled world. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Invest in the Biofuels Boom Two new exchange-traded notes, the MLCX Grains Elements and MLCX Biofuels Elements came to market earlier this month, both providing exposure to key global grains tied to biofuels. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Josh Trapani |
Energy Independence and Climate Change: Linked but Separate Achieving increased energy independence and mitigating climate change impacts are complex but vital issues. |
Chemistry World
October 30, 2012
Laura Howes |
Algal biofuel's viability questioned According to a new report, using current technologies, even scaling up production to meet 5% of the US's transportation fuel needs would cause serious problems. |
Fast Company
June 2009
Melanie Warner |
Green Business: Crop Duster Continental Airlines' biofuel-powered test flight sets the industry's course toward brighter skies. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Prachi Patel-Predd |
U.S. Military in Hunt for Bio-based Jet Fuel The U.S. Department of Defense is pumping millions of dollars into projects to turn organic matter into jet fuels. If the military projects succeed, they could become a catalyst for planet-friendly commercial aviation technologies. |
Chemistry World
February 25, 2010
Jon Cartwright |
Biofuels Without the Blend Scientists in the US have come up with a method to recycle agricultural waste into renewable alkenes for jet and diesel fuel. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008 |
Inside the Future of Electric Cars, Hydrogen and Next-Gen Biofuels The market has never looked better for alternative fuels and electric vehicles. |
Chemistry World
October 30, 2006
Richard Van Noorden |
Economist's Review Marks Turning Point Scientists have welcomed an economist's review into the costs of climate change, which warns of global recession if greenhouse gas emissions are not stabilized. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006 |
What Good Are Biofuels? Crops that double as energy sources are cheap, abundant, and homegrown. Yet as farmers rush to transform food crops into fuel, some environmentalists have begun to fret. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
John Teresko |
Technology Leader Of The Year -- Winning With Sustainability Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday Jr., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commits to sustainability via science and innovation. |
National Defense
April 2009 |
Energy 'Must Read' The inconvenient truths about our energy problem. |
Chemistry World
April 26, 2012
Patrick Walter |
Science's role in a sustainable economy Efforts to move the world to a sustainable global economy will need to look beyond purely technological fixes to put social and economic solutions center stage. |
Chemistry World
July 12, 2012 |
US Navy goes green with biofuel plants The US Navy has joined with the energy and agriculture departments to commission private companies to build multiple commercial-scale biofuel refinery plants to supply its ships and planes. |
Popular Mechanics
February 11, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Coskata's $1/Gallon 'Trash-to-Gas' Tech Starts Up Ethanol 2.0: How It Works New startup company says it can make ethanol from almost any carbon-rich source for less than $1 a gallon. |
Chemistry World
February 2011 |
What proportion of the world's energy supply will be sustainable by 2020? Three experts from different fields provide insights into scientific and political problems that impact energy stability. |
