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Ability of world's plants to absorb CO2 'has declined'

8/20/2010 10:25:38 AM: The ability of the world's plants to absorb carbon dioxide has decreased in the past decade due to droughts.

Whisky by-products used to create biofuel

8/19/2010 12:25:08 PM: Edinburgh Napier University has developed a biofuel using whisky by-products which is 30 percent more effective than ethanol.

Policy on electric cars 'must get moving'

5/10/2010 5:41:16 PM: Is it up to the government to get policy on electric cars moving, or will the industry take care of itself?

Carbon Trust supports development of green biofuel

3/17/2010 3:18:05 PM: Municipal waste is to be converted into fuel for transport.

FoE: Food inflation down to mass farming techniques

3/9/2010 12:18:10 PM: Friends of the Earth has said that the British government must support more environmentally-friendly local farming in order to prevent fluctuations in food prices.

BA to build world's first biofuel plant for aircraft

2/17/2010 9:49:07 AM: BA has announced plans to build the world's first biojet fuel factory, in east London.

EU biofuel targets threaten lives in developing countries

2/16/2010 3:09:08 PM: Action Aid argues that 100 million people overseas could starve because of the EU targets to increase biofuel production for transport.

Low carbon goals make all resources 'critical'

2/2/2010 3:09:15 PM: Low carbon targets will impact on all resources, a group of MPs and business leaders have warned.<br/>

Household waste could power low carbon transport

1/6/2010 2:49:07 PM: Household rubbish could fuel transport and save energy, say experts.

Scotland, India sign green energy pact

10/15/2009 11:20:11 AM: The two countries are to work together to meet renewable energy objectives.

Cooking oil fuels cars

8/27/2009 9:17:09 AM: Waste collected from restaurants is being used to fuel cars.

Environment Agency issues waste-derived biofuel UK protocol

7/30/2009 11:35:11 AM: The EA and WRAP have created a new quality protocol for the production of biodiesel from waste products.

Indian city of Ahmedabad to implement EfW scheme

7/29/2009 5:15:16 PM: Ahmedabad is pursuing an energy-from-waste (EfW) scheme it hopes will improve the city's waste management.

UK government announces green transport grants for fleet managers

7/24/2009 10:55:00 AM: Commercial fleets can apply for government funding to switch to alternative fuels or electric-powered vehicles.

Sustainable biofuels could help aviation cut its emissions

7/22/2009 5:35:00 PM: Using bio-jet fuels could help to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

ExxonMobil pledges to invest heavily in biofuels

7/14/2009 4:35:01 PM: An oil producing giant is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into researching biofuel technology.

Friends of the Earth questions jatropha benefits

6/2/2009 12:15:05 PM: Friends of the Earth has suggested that the biofuel crop is being grown on land set aside for food.

Air New Zealand completes biofuel test flight

6/1/2009 4:05:43 PM: Details of a commercial test flight using a mix of biofuel and Jet A1 show the potential for a significant reduction in aviation emissions.