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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 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.
Fast Company November 19, 2011 Rachel Z. Arndt	VC Marianne Wu Talks Increasing Demand For Biofuels Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels.
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.
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 May 2008 Jeremy Tomkinson	The biofuel backlash The author argues that legitimate concerns about sustainability should not derail the whole biofuel enterprise.
Chemistry World March 6, 2014 Jose Lopez-Sanchez	The future of feedstocks Can we replace fossil fuel-derived feedstocks with sustainable bio-based alternatives?
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 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
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 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 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.
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.
Chemistry World March 24, 2014 Dannielle Whittaker	Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuel Lignocellulose, a raw material in biomass, can be converted to biofuels and is often considered a long-term alternative to the diminishing supply of fossil fuels.
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.
Chemistry World July 15, 2009 Matt Wilkinson	Exxon and Venter to create fuel of the future Oil giant ExxonMobil has finally entered the biofuel race and signed up biotechnology company Synthetic Genomics (SGI) to help produce next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	The Pros and Cons of Alternative Energy Learn how to weigh the merits of non-conventional power sources in manufacturing.
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.
Fast Company June 2009 Melanie Warner	Green Business: Crop Duster Continental Airlines' biofuel-powered test flight sets the industry's course toward brighter skies.
Financial Advisor December 2011 Jerilyn Klein Bier	Potential In The Pipeline Socially responsible investors anticipate opportunities in next-generation biofuels.
National Defense January 2011 Eric Beidel	Navy Takes Biofuels Campaign Into Uncharted Waters The Pentagon of today has launched another campaign to look for homegrown solutions to its energy crisis. This crusade could have lasting impacts as the military tries to jumpstart an alternative fuels industry that needs a poster child.
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.
Chemistry World June 28, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels.
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.
Chemistry World April 19, 2010 Mike Brown	Bioethanol from waste Hamish Curran, chief executive of TMO Renewables, talks about the future of the biofuels industry and the new technology that TMO has developed that converts biomass and municipal waste into ethanol.
National Defense March 2012 McDonald & Beehler	Defense-Funded Biofuels Program Can Spur Production and Lower Risk to U.S. Government In the wake of failed federal loan guarantees for green companies such as Solyndra and Range Fuels, the alternative-energy industry needs solutions that decrease government risk and elicit bipartisan support.
Chemistry World July 13, 2006 Michael Gross	Catalyst Cracks Tough Cellulose Metal catalysts can break down cellulose into simple sugar alcohols, chemists have found, marking an important step in the quest to produce green fuels from renewable resources.
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.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Foolish Book Review: "The Clean Tech Revolution" For investors interested in profiting from the clean tech trend, The Clean Tech Revolution, a new book by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder, offers an excellent overview of this exciting opportunity.
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National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change.
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.
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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.
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 David Schneider	Biofuel's Water Problem Irrigating biofuel crops on a grand scale would be disastrous. When water enters the equation, biofuels are a lot less attractive than the stuff they're replacing.
Chemistry World July 28, 2011 Mike Brown	Tequila for Your Fuel Tank Researchers show that Agave - a plant used to make tequila and fibres for rope - is a handy alternative feedstock to corn or sugarcane in the production of bioethanol fuel.
Chemistry World June 13, 2013 Jeanne Therese Andres	Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel US scientists have discovered the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass to release sugars for biofuel feedstocks.
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.