University of Warwick research Means New Disease-Resistant Brussels Sprouts in Prospect
(University of Warwick) Researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Life Sciences have uncovered the genetic basis of remarkable broad-spectrum
(University of Warwick) Researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Life Sciences have uncovered the genetic basis of remarkable broad-spectrum
(Farmers Guardian) More than 100 delegates attended the HGCA Biofuel Conference at Aldwark Manor, York, supported by Farmers Guardian. A further
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Today, we look at companies that, in the month of November, have made material strdes towards
(Click Green) Liverpool's bus operators Merseytravel and Stagecoach Merseyside are launching a new green initiative which will see buses run
by Oliver Wright (The Independent) Britain is signed up to a European guarantee to source 10 per cent of its transport
by Al Fin (OilPrice.com) STA UK is gearing up to build 10 new waste plastic to diesel plants in the UK.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Previewing the bolt-on biobutanol technology that Butamax is expecting to commercialize with corn as a
by Vincent Cable (They Work For You) This Government's economic ambition is to build a more balanced economy, driven by private
(EADT24) Green energy company Living Fuels has launched a new processing facility to help it meet growing demand. The East Anglia-based firm,
(The Engineer) A University of Sheffield researcher has won national recognition for the development of a ’microbubble device’ that promises
by Damian Carrington and James Randerson (The Guardian) Renewables Advisory Board and Office for Renewable Energy Deployment among bodies axed Two renewable
by Dennis Flower (H&V News) Users of gas oil should prepare for the inclusion of biodiesel following changes in line with
by William Surman (Farmers Guardian) Buy a litre of diesel today and it will cost you £1.20, but do it yourself
(British Sugar) British Sugar and Air Liquide have today announced their partnership in a new carbon dioxide recovery and liquefaction
(FIS) Scientists are proposing the creation of methane gas from algae grown in great offshore farms to power adapted vehicles. A
(Drayson Racing) One year ago, Drayson Racing debuted theNo.8 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power in the Le Mans
by Shanta Barley (The Guardian) TMO Renewables wins contract with US firm Fiberight using its 'turbo-charged' GM bacteria that convert
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) There’s blast furnace heat but little light so far in the debate on the
(RenewableEnergyFocus.com) Following the discovery of the genes of two enzymes that toughen plants, researchers aim to breed non-food crops that
(Drayson Racing) Drayson Racing is again using international sportscar racing to prove the overall performance a Flex-Fuel race car can
by John Dagys (Speed TV) Paul Drayson calls for green initiatives to be integrated into Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. ...But the
(Drayson Racing) Drayson Racing's No.11 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power returns to the United Kingdom 12 September for the
by Emma Jackson (WardsAuto.com) First scotch, now vodka. William Chase, founder of Chase Vodka, has launched a plan to convert waste
by Damian Carrington (The Guardian) ...When fuel-efficiency measures and switches to lower-carbon transport such as trains and coaches are included,
Drayson Racing swept every major accolade for this weekend's American Le Mans Series event at Road America. From being quickest
(Environmental Transport Association) A car unveiled this week by Wessex Water that runs on methane gas generated from fermented human
by Ivan Gale (The National) British Airways (BA), which is preparing to become the first airline to buy jet fuel
by Paul Spackman (CheckBiotech) ..."Ethanol production accounts for around 20% of cane harvested and 3% of beet and I'm cautiously
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg) British Airways Plc and Solena Group Inc. plan to build a waste-to-biofuels plant in east London, creating
by Andrew Willis (Bloomberg Businessweek) EU and Brazilian leaders are set to announce a new "triangular co-operation" initiative, under which they
(AltAssets.com) Europe-focused private equity firm Oakfield Capital Partners has completed an investment in Coryton Advanced Fuels (CAF) to acquire the
(International Fuel Technology) International Fuel Technology, Inc. announced that East Midlands Trains will continue using DiesoLiFTTM 10 in its light rail,
(UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) A consultation on how to implement the revised EU Waste Framework Directive
(ClickGreen) Work has begun on construction of a multi-million pound research facility for bioenergy and biofuels, brewing technology and food
(Center for Alternative Technology) zerocarbonbritain2030 is a fully integrated solution to climate change. It examines how we can meet
by Paul Drayson (Drayson Racing) ...Consider the first round of the American Le Mans Series at Sebring last month. Peugeot
by Philip Reynolds (MRW) The PricewaterhouseCoopers More London building, near Tower Bridge, will use biodiesel powered ‘tri-generators’ to generate 25% of
(Evening Gazette) An advanced bioethanol from waste plant, set to be developed on Teesside, has received a multi-million pound boost. INEOS
by Neil Winton (Detroit News) ...The only way that unaffordable, impractical, battery-only cars will sell is because of huge government
(Energy Biosciences Institute) The Energy Biosciences Institute, a unique public-private research partnership dedicated to exploring the applications of modern biology to
by Howard Mustoe (Seattle Times) ... Cabbies, who collectively spend almost $634,000 a day on diesel, are starting to switch to
(New Energy and Fuel) University of Oxford researchers are developing a method for the homogeneous conversion of CO2 to methanol, with
(BusinessWire) Khosla Ventures, a venture assistance firm that focuses on cleantech and information technology startups, today announced a strategic partnership
by Andrew Forgrave (Daily Post North Wales) Waste food and even cow slurry could be used to feed the world
(University of York) A major new suite of laboratories, to be opened this week, will help scientists in the Green
by Nikolas Kozloff (Foreign Policy) ...Buffeted by the oil price shock of 1973, the country's military dictators grew concerned about
(GreenAirOnline) The UK’s East Midlands Airport is to establish a 26-hectare willow farm on its land to produce biofuel to
by Simone Pfuderer, Grant Davies, Ian Mitchell (Food and Farming Analysis, Defra) This paper is part of a larger body
(Reuters) ...The European Union appears to be backtracking on its biofuels policy with a new study showing that more than
Iogen Energy announced today that its cellulosic ethanol helped fuel Drayson Racing’s “Lola-Judd” in the 58th running of Mobil 1
(clickgreen) The Carbon Trust has announced plans to take on the world in the global race to develop a sustainable,
(Greenwise) A consortium of British businesses has netted £7 million of Government funding to develop a technology that could see
by E4Tech (UK Committee on Climate Change) The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent body which provides advice
(ETA) The environmental impact of clearing forests to make way for biofuel crops is such that using fossil fuel in
(Mytum & Selby Waste Recycling, Ltd) “The fuel of the future is going to come from fruit like that sumach
(S)ays Professor Simon Turner, one of the University of Manchester researchers whose BBSRC-funded study is published in Development (Wednesday 10th
Researchers at the (Teesside) University’s Contaminated Land and Water Centre began the project in 2004 to see which plants could
by Gerard Wynn (Reuters) British Airways will start sourcing a small portion of its jet fuel from municipal waste from
(Drayson Racing) Drayson Racing concluded its inaugural season by accomplishing one of its founding objectives: win the Michelin ® Green
by Fred Pearce (New Scientist) Biofuels have received another environmental black mark. A survey commissioned by the UK government found