Biodiesel

Applying levies by volume rather than calorific content makes greener fuels comparatively more expensive than petrol or diesel

New biorefinery facility in Norwich teams up with iconic UK company to produce second-generation biofuels

New research funding designed to deliver jet biofuels made from sustainable energy crops

White House announces major funding to support development of second-generation biofuels for aviation and marine transport

Campaigners say plants being grown in US may worsen global food crisis, while farmers express cross-contamination fears

New report predicts US could produce 1.1 billion tons of sustainable biomass a year by 2030

Dr. Matthew Aylott fears the development of more sustainable biofuels is being hampered by the food v fuel debate

UK firm says clean, bio-degradable fuel has potential to supplant diesel without impinging on land use

Scientists say producing fuel from agave plant would mean lower emissions and no competition with food crops

WRAP finds wood waste has fallen 10 per cent since 2007 in response to growing biomass demand