Environmental stories tagged with: biofuels
Biofuels boom could fuel rainforest destruction
Tuesday, 17th March 2009, 1:52 pm
Farmers across the tropics might raze forests to plant biofuel crops, according to new research by Holly Gibbs, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University's Woods Institute for the Environment.
 Biofuel pilot plant produces biodieselWednesday, 4th March 2009, 5:51 pm
Aurora Biofuels has said that it has successfully operated a pilot plant in Florida for 18 months, and is ready to scale the technology for commercialisation.
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 Large-Scale Biofuel Production May Increase Marginalisation of WomenMonday, 21st April 2008, 1:10 pm
Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalisation of women in rural areas threatening their livelihoods, according to a new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study at the United Nations.
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Suspend 10% Biofuels TargetThursday, 10th April 2008, 5:10 pm
The European Environment Agency Scientific Committee is recommending a new, comprehensive scientific study on the environmental risks and benefits of biofuels, and that the EU target to increase the share of biofuels used in transport to 10% by 2020 should be suspended.
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Renewable Fuels Agency Starts UpTuesday, 6th November 2007, 7:27 pm
A new Agency to manage Britain's commitment to biofuels was established yesterdat by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.
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Pre-Budget Report and the Environment
Wednesday, 10th October 2007, 12:36 pm
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, presented his pre-budget report to the House of Commons yesterday, what was in it for the environment?
Biofuels Costing the Earth?
Friday, 17th August 2007, 4:49 pm
Increasing amounts of biofuels are being produced to reduce the carbon dioxide impact of transport. But the World Land Trust argues this requires vast areas of land and is not the best way of using land to mitigate climate change.
Pursuit of Biofuels Bring New Global Security Risks
Friday, 20th July 2007, 6:47 pm
The US and Brazil are among a raft of countries looking to ramp up their biofuel production amid concerns over the long-term supply of traditional energy sources, bringing new concerns over global security.
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