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Biofuel

Rainforest cleared for palm oil plantation

Converting forests into palm oil plantations is ‘total devastation’ for the planet

Climate Change

Once viewed as a promising solution to the global increase of carbon emissions, biodiesel fuels have become a huge part of the problem — especially in the rainforests of Indonesia.

A bus in London.

Coffee-enhanced fuel set to power London buses

Technology

The future of fuel?

The World

Bacteria Biofuel

Environment

Pond Scum or Planet Savers?

Ethanol’s Bumpy Ride

From boom to bust  ? the story for some U.S. ethanol producers.

The World

Recycling To Reduce Pesticide Use

After years of search one company may have an alternative to soil-blasting with methyl bromide: seeds leftover from cooking oil and biofuel production.

The World

Can Termites Save the World?

Scientists believe termites, teamed up with an exotic fast-growing plant, could help develop biofuel.

The World

Emerging Science Note/Double Duty Plastic?

Bio-plastic can now be converted into bio-fuel for your car.

The World

Can Termites Save the World?

Termites can eat you out of house and home but scientists believe the insects, teamed up with an exotic fast-growing plant, could also help save the planet from global warming.

Researchers say the plant- a grass called Miscanthus that grows 14 feet tall-