Biodiesel

Biotech company argues new European biofuel policy must be aligned with mandated targets to encourage investment in sustainable fuels

New proposals will limit crop-based biofuels' contribution to renewable energy targets but fail to take indirect emissions into account

Car-maker and US start-up produce new biofuel using micro-organisms, sunlight, and waste CO2

Draft proposals in October will cap biofuels derived from wheat or rapeseed at five per cent of transport fuel

Ignoring land-use changes increases chances of raised emissions, while separate Oxfam study warns of effect on food prices

Leaked draft law suggests fuels from wheat or rapeseed could only make up five per cent of transport energy consumption from 2020

Food company chief executive labels biofuels an aberration and expresses concern about potential impact of water wastage

Association for Organics Recycling and Renewable Energy Association to combine services

Study says EU-grown rapeseed biodiesel falls under 35 per cent marker, adding weight to calls to end food biofuels

University of York opens multi-million pound Biorenewables Development Centre