Australasian Science July 2006, pages 19-22 The high-carb economy (by Stevens Brumbley, Peter Twine and Lars Nielson) Looks at the role of sugarcane in a future bioeconomy.
June 2006, page 12 Biofuel opportunity for peanuts Suggests that biofuels made from legumes have greater environmental benefits than fuel from other sources.
May 2006, page 12 Boost for biofuel production Describes moves to increase the supply of ethanol to mix with petrol for vehicles.
Ecos No 133, 2006, pages 22-25 The biofuels promise: updated thinking (by Graeme O’Neill) Considers some of the implications of the wider use of biofuels.
No. 130, 2006, page 5 Ozmotech's plastic-to-fuel solution in demand Describes the development of Australian technology to recycle plastic waste into commercial grade diesel fuel.
No. 130, 2006, page 7 BP's big biofuels commitment Announces BP’s intention to supply over 200 million litres of biofuel a year to consumers by 2008.
No. 124, 2005, page 5 Mustard 'gas' in use around Adelaide Mustard seed and canola oil are being used across Adelaide's public transport network.
No. 124, 2005, page 34 Growing fuel from algae (by Steve Davidson) Microalgae are being investigated as a plentiful future source of renewable biofuels.
No. 119, 2004, pages 14-19 Ethanol, what's it all about? (by Steve Davidson) Looks at why ethanol is on the energy agenda, who's behind it and whether it really is a viable green fuel.
No. 119, 2004, page 19 Could alcohol fuels be cropped? (by Steve Davidson) Looks at the potential use of tree plantations to rehabilitate areas affected by dryland salinity and provide a biofuel crop.
New Scientist A collection of stories on energy and fuels is available.
21 June 2008, pages 28-29 Time to bring in plan B for biofuel (by Fred Pearce) Evaluates the production of energy from cellulosic or waste biomass.
21 May 2008, page 5 'Self-digesting' biofuel plants could ease food crisis Announces the development of a genetically engineered biofuel plant.
18 August 2007, pages 6-7 Can biofuels rescue American prairies? (by Jim Giles) Discusses the use of corn ethanol as an alternative to gasoline.
7 July 2007, pages 28-31 Biorefineries: Curing our addiction to oil (by Jessica Marshall) Looks at the future of oil production and use.
21 April 2007, page 14 Biofuel issues rekindle Berkeley’s radical flame (by Michael Reilly) Reports on the protest opposing a deal between industry and academia to develop new biofuels.
24 February 2007, page 12 US mobilises for a biofuelled future (by Ivan Semenuik) Looks at research into alternative methods for biofuel production.
23 September 2006, pages 36-41 Fuels gold: Big risks of the biofuel revolution (by Fred Pearce) Asks whether biofuels are really the answer to our energy woes.
19 September 2006 GM bacteria churn out 'microdiesel' fuel (by Tom Simonite) Looks at the production of bio-fuel by genetically modified bacteria.
27 March 2004, page 22 Soya-powered planes fly greener (by Anil Ananthaswamy) Researchers have developed a biofuel that is suitable to be mixed with jet fuel.
Newsweek 8 August 2005 The next petroleum (by Stefan Theil) Reports on the use of biofuel as an alternative to petrol or diesel.
Options Winter 2006, pages 22-23 Running cars on methanol Reports on a study indicating that methanol has potential as an alternative to traditional energy sources.
Our Planet Renewable Energy 2006, pages 24-25 Sugar solution (by Marcelo Poppe and Isaías Macedo) Describes the use of biofuel in Brazil.
Energy, 2003 Green energy (by Liu Shuying) Describes a project to provide heat and power from waste corn stalks in rural China.
RTD Info August 2006 Movement on the biofuel front Summarises a series of reports about the use of biofuels in Europe.
February 2006 The wild card of distributed production Looks at the role of renewable energy sources in the move away from centralised production of power in Europe.
Scientific American June 2008, page 22 Surging food prices and global stability (by Jeffrey D. Sachs) Comments on the effect of biofuel production on world food prices.
April 2008, page 18 Cellulose success (by Stephen Ashley) Describes developments in production of ‘greener’ biofuels.
June 2007, pages 9-10 Greengold in a shrub (by Rebecca Renner) Discusses the potential of the jatropha plant as a biofuel.
3 November 2006 Biofuels discovery promises to end dependence on natural gas Looks at a carbon-neutral way to convert vegetable-based fuels to syngas.
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