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Biofuel

As Trump Touts Ethanol, Scientists Question the Fuel's Climate Claims

At a crucial moment in ethanol policy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doubling down on its argument that ethanol is better than conventional fuel.

By Georgina Gustin

President Donald Trump looks at samples of corn used in biofuels at Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on June 11, 2019. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Biofuel Grass a Heavy Drinker

By Lisa Song

EU Land-Grabbing in Africa for Biofuels Is Target of NGO Campaign

by Katie Allen, Guardian 

Battle Over Extension of $31Bn Corn Ethanol Subsidy Heats Up

By Stacy Feldman

Ethanol Production Follows the Subsidies

By Dave Levitan

Wind Power to Nuclear, Team Obama Talks Up a Diverse Energy Portfolio

By SolveClimate Staff

Will Extending the Ethanol Tax Credit Slow Progress Toward Advanced Biofuels?

By Dave Levitan

Weed to Wonder Fuel? Jatropha Draws Biofuel Investors — and Questions

By Dave Levitan

Study: Ethanol Mandate Creates 10% Chance of a Corn Price Spike

By Dave Levitan

Developing World Sees Wealth in Biofuel Production

By Dave Levitan

Trash-Based Biofuels Could Alleviate Land Use, Emissions Issues

By Dave Levitan

EU Fuel Rules Could Exacerbate the Palm Oil Problem

By Max Ajl

EPA Recalculates Land Use Changes, Gives Corn Ethanol Thumbs Up

By Stacy Morford

ARPA-E Bets on Disruptive Technology Synthesizing Fuel from Bacteria

By Mara MacKinnon

Sugarcane: The Miracle Biofuel?

By Max Ajl

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