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Biofuel

Study: Miscanthus Guzzles More Water Than Corn but Soaks Up More Nitrates Too
Research emerging from the University of Illinois paints an ambiguous picture of the grass's biofuel potential
Miscanthus, a potential bioufuel crop, uses more water than corn or soybeans but is better for...
By Lisa Song
Oct 4, 2010 | Read More
EU Land-Grabbing in Africa for Biofuels Is Target of NGO Campaign
100 million more people could go hungry, activists say, but industry claims farming models are equitable
European Union countries must drop their biofuels targets or else risk plunging more Africans into...
by Katie Allen, Guardian 
Aug 30, 2010 | Read More
Battle Over Extension of $31Bn Corn Ethanol Subsidy Heats Up
Both sides use mounting frustration over America’s oil dependence to sway the public
Ethanol lobbyists are bumping up against a new wave of resistance in Washington as green groups...
By Stacy Feldman
Jul 6, 2010 | Read More
Ethanol Production Follows the Subsidies
Federal Policy Drives Production Goals, but Huge State Credits Determine Location
While Congress debates the economic and environmental value of extending substantial federal tax...
By Dave Levitan
Apr 30, 2010 | Read More
Wind Power to Nuclear, Team Obama Talks Up a Diverse Energy Portfolio
Salazar Approves Cape Wind; Jackson, Chu Discuss Low-Carbon Power, Fuel
The oil crises of the 1970s sent the U.S. scrambling for home-grown energy and innovative...
By SolveClimate Staff
Apr 28, 2010 | Read More
Will Extending the Ethanol Tax Credit Slow Progress Toward Advanced Biofuels?
Industry Argues Jobs Will Be Lost Without It
The federal tax credit for ethanol is among the most controversial energy- or environment-related...
By Dave Levitan
Apr 25, 2010 | Read More
Weed to Wonder Fuel? Jatropha Draws Biofuel Investors — and Questions
The Plants Can Grow on Marginal Land, But Will Marginal Land Be Used?
In the world of biofuels, the pattern is familiar: Concerns grow over one crop’s impacts or...
By Dave Levitan
Apr 13, 2010 | Read More
Study: Ethanol Mandate Creates 10% Chance of a Corn Price Spike
Bad Weather + Biofuel Demand Could Rapidly Double Prices
The prices of corn and other foods sit on the edge of a knife. Thanks to federally mandated ethanol...
By Dave Levitan
Apr 6, 2010 | Read More
Developing World Sees Wealth in Biofuel Production
Angola, Malaysia Pass Biofuel-Friendly Laws, Even As EU Backtracks
While the environmental and agricultural downsides of first-generation biofuels are pushing some in...
By Dave Levitan
Mar 29, 2010 | Read More
Trash-Based Biofuels Could Alleviate Land Use, Emissions Issues
Biofuels are touted as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, but they come with their own set of...
By Dave Levitan
Mar 4, 2010 | Read More