One government department raises awareness about endangered species whilst another uses our fuel bills to contribute to their demise. Helen Buckland, Director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society, explains...
… referred to the conversion of rainforests to bio-fuel plantations as “profoundly stupid”, … Advisor, David MacKay, has said that bio-fuels “are scarcely worth talking about”. …
Four years ago OECD country leaders promised to reduce fossil fuel subsidies. Now IEA figures show they have soared from $300 billion to $544 billion.
… Ecologist | 11th December 2013 News Fossil FuelsBiofuels Transport Four years ago OECD country … Fuels Alliance (GRFA), which promotes biofuels, condemned the lack of progress. "It …
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall has a done a great job exposing the scandal of Britain's billions of non-recyclable coffee cups, writes Rhodri Jenkins. But what about the coffee itself? The grounds can be used for everything from compost and biodiesel to boutique chemicals and supercapacitors - yet the vast majority of the world's 9m tonnes a year of waste coffee ends up in landfill.
… 2016 Comment Waste Technology Media Drink Biofuels coffee-grounds-cut.jpg Hugh Fearnley … can be used for everything from compost and biodiesel to boutique chemicals and …
Growing crops to solve the planet’s energy needs doesn’t work. Recycling the energy in our waste just might have a significant part to play. By Jeremy Smith & Jon Hughes
… Smith Jon Hughes | 29th March 2007 News Biogas Sweden Bush Biofuel Dung Biomass Biofuel Biotechnology … Biotechnology Ozone Layer Incineration Bio-fuels Lessons From Nature Climate Change …
A new generation of biofuels is poised to come into the market. Grown on unused, ‘marginal’ land they won’t compete for our food crops. But just where exactly is all this marginal land, and whose backyard might it be? Helena Paul reports
… Biofuels 2.0 Helena Paul | 1st February 2009 News Biofuels Agrofuels Food And Farming Energy Crops …
Traveling in the US by boat and train visiting solar laboratories and environmental groups, Keith Barnham found many successful community initiatives in renewable electricity, and brings news of progress towards the ultimate renewable challenge: a solar fuel that could eventually replace gasoline in cars, trucks, buses, trains and aircraft.
… Solar UK US Economics Transport Fossil Fuels Oil solar-leaves-cut.jpg Traveling in … we studied, the USA has installed the most bio-electric power. However, the major American contribution is from biomass, which is unlikely to expand fast …
Plant fuels can never meet our current and growing energy needs and, as Robin Maynard reports, adopting a ‘carbohydrate economy’ may prove disastrous for our farmers, our food supply and our future
… Biofuels Report: Against the Grain Robin Maynard | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Ethanol Diesel Farming Agriculture …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
… Biofuels Report: Introduction Pat Thomas | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Farming Gm Transport Politics Lobbying …
New research shows that wind and solar can meet 80% of Germany's power demand, with biogas and hydropower providing the balance, writes Keith Barnham. And if Germany can do it, so can other countries, many of them even more easily - with no need for fossil fuels or nuclear power. COP21 should raise its ambitions and commit to a 100% renewable electricity future, everywhere.
… Goodbye fossil fuels, goodbye nuclear. We can 'Get it from … can meet 80% of Germany's power demand, with biogas and hydropower providing the balance, … of Germany. The only backup required is 17% biogas electricity and 5% storage power. …
With a bigger spotlight than ever on the role of banks in funding fossil fuel projects we report on unethical and environmentally damaging investments by Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
… RBS linked to 'dirty financing' for fossil fuels Henry Gass | 14th June 2011 News Banks … of Loreto in northern Peru, one of the most bio-diverse regions in South America. It is … and communities that support a high degree of biodiversity, including the endangered huemul …
The world’s forests are natural carbon ‘sinks’ that remove and store atmospheric CO2. So why, in the name of saving the earth, asks Renton Righelato, are we cutting down these precious resources to make way for fuel crops?
… Biofuels Report: Forests or Fuel Renton Righelato | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Ethanol Biodiesel Crops Trees …
The leaders gathered at COP26, with the British government to the fore, remain in the thrall of technology fetishism.
… two mentioned the need to shut down fossil fuels. “ The marketplace ,” U.S. climate envoy … should be renamed brownish-blue: It’s dubious and leaky , and it gambles on CCS … hydrocarbons to hydrogen; planes can fly on biofuels and batteries , and so on. The …
A landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be met with a global week of action demanding an end to dirty energy.
… which fears threats to its profits. Fossil fuels, including oil, coal and gas, are the … the exploration and exploitation of fossil fuels continues at a relentless pace. … to suck carbon out of the atmosphere—such as Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage …
Biofuels are controversial because they are often produced from food crops or grown on farmland, writes Paul Brown, creating extra pressure on land and forests. But a common algae found in abundance around coastlines and clogging up beaches may be the answer.
… Seaweed problem could provide biofuel solution Paul Brown | 14th March 2015 Comment Oceans Renewables Biofuels Technology sugar-kelp-cut.jpg Biofuels …
Hydrogen made from renewable electricity is already fuelling vehicles at affordable prices, writes DAVID THORPE. But now the 'green' fuel is set to go from niche to mainstream - powering not just cars, trucks and buses, but storing surplus renewable energy on sunny and windy days, then to be burnt in gas turbines or fuel cells to supply the grid with reliable power on demand.
… on hydrogen, and certainly if not that, biogas or syngas. (See the list of reports, … called steam reforming, which uses fossil fuels - natural gas, oil or coal - as a source … and the UK, feed-in tariffs for injecting bio-methane into the gas grid as a greening …
Less than a month after George Bush used his State of the Union address to announce that the US would use biofuels to achieve energy independence, companies across the globe are threatening to stop production because of rising prices.
… the World Consider Halting Production of Biofuels as Price Soars 26th February 2007 News BiofuelsBio-fuels Diesel Petrol Ethanol …
The small country of Denmark is making a big commitment to renewables, aiming to be fossil-fuel free by 2050, writes Laurie Guevara-Stone. A large expansion of mainly offshore wind power features large, along with moves to a 'smart grid', high vehicle taxes and energy conservation initiatives. Denmark is well on its way to becoming the energy leader of the EU.
… of new buildings from 2013. CHP good - but biomass? Twelve percent of all power in Denmark is generated from biomass and organic waste in Combined Heat and … CHP plants around the country. Most of the biomass being used in Denmark today is from …
Nuclear power advocates believe the technology is essential to building a fossil fuel free world energy system. In fact it is optional, writes David Elliott - and not even very helpful. Efficiency and the 'new renewables' can do the job faster, and at much lower cost.
… globally. And on the heat side, along with biomass use, solar thermal is now at 326GW, … Energy Market report says that wind, solar, bio-energy and geothermal use may grow 40% by … flow to support renewables expansion, fossil fuels still dominate and receive a lot of …
Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus
… petrol. The oil is collected by Tom’s new biodiesel supplier, Eastbourne-based Bionic Fuels. The buses can use anything between 500 …
Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus
… CASE STUDY: starting a local biofuel bus service Jan Goodey | 1st October … Transport Case Study Chip Fat Fuel Oil Bus Biofuel big_lemon.jpg Crude oil may be running … biodiesel supplier, Eastbourne-based Bionic Fuels. The buses can use anything between 500 …
On Monday, Zac Goldsmith and Prince Charles test drove a series of environmentally friendly vehicles at an event arranged by Revolve, a charity which promotes sustainable transport.
… Prince Charles Zac Zac Goldsmith Green Cars Biofuels Ethanol Fuel Cells Hydrogen Electric Cars Cars Bio-fuels Climate Change Science And …
Stop spending public funds on carbon capture failure – researchers.
… – researchers. Forests, grassland and other biomass remove carbon dioxide from the air now … oil companies, should be redirected to proven biological methods, and to monitoring … the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels, needs to fall to zero. CO2 removal …