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Biodiversity of rainforests should not be compared with oil palm plantations says palm oil council chief

Mongabay.com 11 Nov 2008

First RSPO-certified (“eco-friendly”) palm oil shipment to arrive in Europe

Mongabay.com 10 Nov 2008

EU’s sustainable biofuels push angers Malaysia, Brazil

Mongabay.com 7 Nov 2008

Air travel may be powered by biofuels in 3-5 years

Mongabay.com 27 Oct 2008

Cellulosic biofuels endanger old-growth forests in the southern U.S.

Jeremy Hance 16 Oct 2008

U.S. needs environmental standards for biofuels

Mongabay.com 2 Oct 2008

U.S. Congress passes legislation to boost solar, wind, and geothermal energy

Mongabay.com 24 Sep 2008

11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot

Mongabay.com 15 Sep 2008

New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting

Mongabay.com 15 Sep 2008

Europe cuts biofuel targets to 4% in 2015, 6% in 2020

Mongabay.com 12 Sep 2008

Falling palm oil price makes palm biodiesel viable, may offer target for NGOs

Rhett Ayers Butler 10 Sep 2008

Palm oil producers in Indonesia reject moratorium on forest destruction

Mongabay.com 28 Aug 2008

Biofuels 200 times more expensive than forest conservation for global warming mitigation

Mongabay.com 27 Aug 2008

Biofuel production in Brazil may not hurt Amazon, food supply

Mongabay.com 21 Aug 2008

Brazil to establish oil palm plantations on degraded Amazon rainforest lands

Mongabay.com 20 Aug 2008

Algae could yield 30 times more biofuel than soybeans, while cleaning the environment

Mongabay.com 15 Aug 2008

Brazil may ban new sugar cane cultivation in the Pantanal

Mongabay.com 6 Aug 2008

Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers

Mongabay.com 25 Jul 2008

Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests

Mongabay.com 22 Jul 2008

Beyond high food prices, little to show for $11B/yr in biofuel support, says OECD report

Mongabay.com 17 Jul 2008

Britain urges ‘cautious approach’ on biofuels

Mongabay.com 7 Jul 2008

Sarawak to continue logging forests for oil palm plantations

Mongabay.com 30 Jun 2008

Brazil signs sustainable ethanol deal with Sweden

Mongabay.com 27 Jun 2008

Malaysian government says no more forest clearing for oil palm plantations

Mongabay.com 26 Jun 2008

Sarawak to continue logging forests for oil palm plantations

Mongabay.com 26 Jun 2008

Kenya to convert 20,000 ha of key wetland for ethanol production

Mongabay.com 25 Jun 2008

Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 8% of global energy needs

Mongabay.com 23 Jun 2008

U.S. may allow corn farming on conservation land

Mongabay.com 23 Jun 2008

Rainforests face array of emerging threats

Rhett Ayers Butler 15 Jun 2008

Nestle Chairman: Biofuels are “ethically indefensible”

Mongabay.com 14 Jun 2008

Cellulosic biofuels may be viable alternative to gas within 5 years

Madolyn Rogers 2 Jun 2008

Biofuels expansion in Africa may impact rainforests, wetlands

Mongabay.com 28 May 2008

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