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Science Finds New Routes to Energy

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 17, 2014 Scientists in the U.S. have found new ways to make biofuel, increase crop yields and exploit carbon dioxide through novel applications of familiar materials. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Duckweed Raises Hopes for Biofuel

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 22, 2014 Scientists believe they have identified a vigorous new source of biofuel -- a tiny plant that lives almost everywhere and grows with extraordinary speed.Scientists believe they have identified a vigorous new source of biofuel—a tiny plant that lives almost everywhere and grows with extraordinary speed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Technologies Boost Renewables

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Aug 4, 2013 In encouraging news for proponents of renewable energy, scientists say they can produce high-quality biofuel cheaply, and another team has found a more economical way to make hydrogen from water. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biofuels Blamed in Global Food Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2008 While environmentalists and opponents of foreign oil may have found common cause in the use of biofuels, a new, confidential World Bank report estimates that the recent increase in plant-based fuel production has actually contributed to a 75 percent rise in global food prices, sparking riots across the world and pushing millions beneath the poverty line. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )