Thin harvest
MAKING fuel from the solar energy stored in living organisms by photosynthesis is a tempting idea. It sounds inherently green, and so biofuel schemes—ranging from fermenting starch, to recycling cooking
View ArticleEPA delays prompt $13.7 billion shortfall in biofuels investment: report
U.S. government delays in rolling out renewable fuels policy have stymied some $13.7 billion in investments and have prevented advanced biofuels companies from meeting mandated target volumes, according
View ArticleBiofuels: the right crop at the right place
Corn, wheat and rapeseed can be used to produce biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel. According to recent findings by environmental scientists at Radboud University, the location of the agricultural
View ArticleUSDA plans to inject $100 million on ethanol infrastructure: sources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to inject $100 million in funding to get more ethanol at the gas pump, according to two industry sources, the latest push to get beyond a "blend wall" that
View ArticleThe future of low-carbon road transport: what role for second-generation...
The promise, prospects, and public policy trade-offs related to second-generation biofuels in road transport were addressed in an executive session convened at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan,
View ArticleEquity and the energy trilemma: delivering sustainable energy access in low...
The issue of energy access for the poor is gaining momentum globally. This collection of papers by early-career researchers draws on in-depth field research in Latin America, Asia and Africa to explore
View ArticleBiofuel investments and implications for the environment in Ethiopia: an...
Biofuels production has received increasing focus by developed and developing countries due to rising fossil fuel prices and the need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The net economic and...
View ArticleEco-friendly buses for Pune, sugar belt cities on cards
PUNE: Buses running on biofuels in cities like Pune and Kolhapur will soon become a reality if the central government's ambitious 'Green Bus' project goes according to plan. Union minister of road...
View ArticleEPA defends controversial biofuels program at Senate hearing
The U.S. environmental regulator on Thursday defended its handling of the nation's controversial renewable fuels program at a congressional hearing, the first since its new biofuels targets last month
View ArticleOECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2015-2024
Global food prices will continue to decline over the next decade as a result of a combination of strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand says this new report released...
View ArticleBiofuel feedstock cultivation in India: implications for food security and...
Biofuels are acquiring importance due to their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The two most important biofuels – viz., bioethanol and bio-diesel, are largely considered supplementary to
View ArticleEthanol blended petrol & bio diesel policy: Standing Committee on...
The Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas present this Seventh Report on "Ethanol Blended Petrol & Bio Diesel Policy". During 2001, pilot projects on Ethanol Blended Petrol started at 3...
View ArticleNational Policy on Biofuels 2015
The Policy aims at mainstreaming of biofuels and, therefore, envisions a central role for it in the energy and transportation sectors of the country in coming decades. The Policy will bring about...
View ArticleU.S. regulators' biofuels plan to cost at the pump: industry study
The U.S. government's proposal for biofuels use will hit consumers at the pump, according a study prepared for an oil group, just months after regulators refuted similar claims and as pressure mounts...
View ArticleEPA expected to nudge higher biofuels mandates: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is widely expected to increase requirements for biofuels use through 2016 due to higher total fuel demand, when it publishes a final Renewable Fuel Standard
View ArticleDraft Notification BS-V and BS-VI for M & N Category of vehicles above...
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a draft notification for implementation of BS-V and BS-VI norms for the automobile sector, covering the four wheeler category. According to a...
View ArticleDraft Notification BS-V and BS-VI for M & N Category of vehicles upto 3.5...
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a draft notification for implementation of BS-V and BS-VI norms for the automobile sector, covering the four wheeler category. According to a...
View ArticleImpacts of a 32-billion-gallon bioenergy landscape on land and fossil fuel...
Sustainable transportation biofuels may require considerable changes in land use to meet mandated targets. Understanding the possible impact of different policies on land use and greenhouse gas emissions
View ArticleGreenhouse gas impact of bioenergy pathways
This study, commissioned by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), offers an assessment of the effect of bioenergy on greenhouse gas emissions. It combines estimates of supply-chain emissions
View ArticleGovernment working on new ethanol policy to boost production
NEW DELHI: In its bid to increase use of ethanol and other alternate fuel for transportation, government will come out with a new ethanol policy focusing on producing more ethanol within a month. Against
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