One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars, not people

One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather than being used to feed people.

Make biofuels while sun shines

The initial euphoria over the potential of biofuels to replace fossil fuels has died down.

Biofuel production could threaten fynbos

South Africa's unique fynbos vegetation could be threatened if canola is introduced as a source of biofuel.

Germany does U-turn on 'roadmap to biofuels'

The German government has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over its plans to lead a worldwide biofuels revolution on the roads.

EU panel votes to cut goal for biofuels from crops

A key panel of European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to lower a target for using traditional biofuels produced from crops in road transport fuel.

Biofuel boom profiting corporations, not locals

The boom in biofuel production in Latin America, particularly Brazil, is benefiting corporations but not local people, said environmentalists.

Greening Polokwane

We do have the policies, reports Kevin Davie, but there doesn’t seem to be an implementation plan.

Investors open up to 'green crude'

Even for climate change optimists, it sounds too good to be true: a liquid fuel made from plants that is chemically identical to crude oil.

China 'leads the world' in renewable energy

China is the world's leading producer of energy from renewable sources and is on the way to overtaking developed countries.

A new climate shaping the world

Climate change is driving a new scramble for resources, but there are fears adaptation could divert money from development, writes Nicole Johnston.