Indonesian authorities are failing to prevent illegal logging and conversion of protected areas for oil palm cultivation used to supply the European market with supposedly "green" biofuels, alleges a new…
During the fiscal years of 2002-2008 the United States handed out subsidies to fossil fuel industries to a tune of 72 billion dollars, while renewable energy subsidies, during the same…
Brazil will restrict sugarcane plantations for ethanol production from the Amazon, the Pantanal, and other ecologically-sensitive areas under a plan announced Thursday by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration,…
In a Perspectives piece in Science, John R. Regalbuto argues that the world will soon see a revolution in biofuels, but not those made from corn. Instead Regalbuto, program director…
A new study finds oil palm plantations store less carbon than previously believed, suggesting that palm oil produced through the conversion of tropical forests carries a substantial carbon debt. The…
Southern California residents will soon be able to produce their own ethanol fuel from beer residue. GreenHouse, an alternative green energy company based in San Diego, California, has teamed with…
Sustainable biofuels can be a reality but only in combination with reductions in fuel demand and increased productivity on existing agricultural lands, argue researchers writing in the journal Science. Five…
Vale, the world's largest miner of iron ore, has signed a $500 million joint venture with Biopalma da Amazonia to produce 160,000 metric tons of palm oil-based biodiesel per year,…
Congo biochar initiative wins critical funding to support poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation An initiative using soil carbon enrichment techniques to boost agricultural yields, alleviate poverty, and protect endangered forests…
Yesterday the Obama Administration established a Biofuels Interagency Working Group to oversee implementation of new rules and research regarding biofuels. On the group’s first day they would do well to…
The growing concerns about climate change have brought biochar, a charcoal produced from biomass combustion, into limelight.
Finland, Sweden push for loophole that would drive destruction of peatlands around the world Finland, Sweden push for loophole that would drive destruction of peatlands around the world mongabay.com December…
Cheetah conservationist wins award for renewable energy product that helps wildlife Cheetah conservationist awarded for renewable energy product that helps wildlife mongabay.com November 14, 2008
Scientists should not compare biodiversity of rainforests with oil palm plantations says palm oil council chief Biodiversity of rainforests should not be compared with oil palm plantations says palm oil…
First RSPO-certified ("eco-friendly") palm oil shipment to arrive in Europe First RSPO-certified ("eco-friendly") palm oil shipment to arrive in Europe mongabay.com November 10, 2008
EU's sustainable biofuels push angers Malaysia, Brazil EU's sustainable biofuels push angers Malaysia, Brazil mongabay.com November 7, 2008
Air travel may be powered by biofuels in 3-5 years Air travel may be powered by biofuels in 3-5 years mongabay.com October 27, 2008 Boeing says biofuel-powered planes are only…
Cellulosic biofuels endanger old-growth forests in the southern U.S. An interview with Scot Quandra of the Dogwood Alliance:Cellulosic biofuels endanger old-growth forests in the southern U.S. Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October…
U.S. needs environmental standards for biofuels U.S. needs environmental standards for biofuels mongabay.com October 2, 2008
U.S. Congress passes legislation to boost solar, wind, and geothermal energy U.S. Congress passes legislation to boost solar, wind, and geothermal energy mongabay.com September 24, 2008 Tuesday the U.S. Senate…
