http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on biofuels and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/news/ Clean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTBiofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/world-needs-sophisticated-biofuel-approach-urges-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsTue, 20 Oct 2009 05:11:20 GMTWastepaper has been overlooked as a clean, cheap source of biofuel that could replace five per cent of petrol, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/wastepaper-could-be-biofuel-source.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsMon, 19 Oct 2009 03:52:04 GMTIndian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/harvesting-biofuel-from-solar-panels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:47 GMTJatropha will not be saving the world anytime soon, say researchers, but it could work in local biofuel projects in developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/is-the-sun-setting-on-jatropha-s-biofuel-promise-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:33:15 GMTColombia will contribute its technological knowhow to a new US$2 million biofuels plant in Mexico.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/colombia-and-mexico-collaborate-on-biofuels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 23 Sep 2009 08:19:28 GMTA Costa Rican research centre has opened the most advanced biotechnology laboratory in Central America.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/costa-rica-opens-advanced-biotechnology-lab-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsMon, 24 Aug 2009 03:37:34 GMTPoultry industry waste can yield biodiesel comparable to what is produced from common feedstocks, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/chicken-waste-makes-cheap-food-friendly-biofuel-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 12 Aug 2009 12:53:39 GMTEl Salvador has the right agricultural conditions to produce biofuel from sugar cane, a study by the Organization of American States has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/el-salvador-can-produce-biodiesel-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsSat, 25 Jul 2009 07:32:59 GMTBiofuels from both food and non-food crops will be produced as a result of a research collaboration involving Brazil, Egypt and Sudan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/sudan-sets-its-sights-on-biofuels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsThu, 25 Jun 2009 03:38:17 GMTBiofuel crops are more than twice as invasive than other plants when introduced to tropical and subtropical ecosystems, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/biofuel-crops-can-invade-tropical-ecosystems-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 06 May 2009 03:12:17 GMTRenewables like solar, wind and biomass could help India meet its growing energy needs and create millions of jobs, says Anil K. Rajvanshi.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/renewables-the-way-forward-for-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 01 Apr 2009 02:00:00 GMTSub-Saharan Africa is missing out on the benefits of biogas production due to a lack of local research, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/more-research-needed-to-tap-africa-s-biogas-potent.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsMon, 23 Mar 2009 03:30:07 GMTVast quantities of waste straw that are usually burned could be turned into food and energy, says a leading Chinese ecologist.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/wasted-chinese-straw-could-be-food-and-energy-sour.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsThu, 05 Mar 2009 02:17:24 GMTThe genome of the crop sorghum has been sequenced, a move which could provide insights into its ability to tolerate hot, dry conditions.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/scientists-crack-sorghum-s-genetic-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 28 Jan 2009 06:01:49 GMTA study of the environmental and social impacts of different global energy candidates has rated biofuels as the least desirable option.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/biofuels-bottom-of-the-heap-in-impact-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:08 GMTCoffee grounds can provide a cheap and abundant source of biodiesel, particularly in coffee-producing nations, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/coffee-next-in-line-as-biofuel-source-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 31 Dec 2008 09:59:00 GMTResearchers have discovered a fungus capable of producing hydrocarbons almost identical to those found in crude oil.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/scientists-find-biofuel-making-fungus.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsThu, 13 Nov 2008 02:20:14 GMTThe Chilean government will fund up to 58 per cent of research and development projects aimed at producing biofuels from wood biomass.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/chile-to-invest-us-13-million-in-biofuels-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsTue, 07 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMTA new policy will increase India's biofuel production and the proportion of bio-ethanol and biodiesel in its fuels.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/biofuels/india-approves-biofuel-rise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_biofuelsWed, 17 Sep 2008 03:43:48 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/