Among the big name manufacturers with their electric and hybrid concepts to show off, one of the most interesting concepts at the Geneva Motor Show this week may have slightly slipped under the rad...
Europe has huge untapped potential for producing new advanced, low-carbon biofuels from waste products for use in transport, if it sets up a strong sustainability framework to support the industry,...
The introduction of new, ‘greener’ petrol to meet EU regulations could cost UK drivers billions according to new research. The introduction of E10 fuel (which is made up for 10% ethanol and 90% pe...
Scientist have developed a new source of biofuel using genetically engineered yeast and ordinary table sugar. The yeast cell produce oils and fats, know as lipids which can be used in the place of ...
How much of an impact could a mid-level biofuel blend have on the efficiency of the vehicles we drive? According to researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the improvements could be significa...
Demand for insect pollination is growing five times as fast as the honeybee pollution across Europe, as farmers grow more crops to meet the growing market for biofuels. According to the Universit...
Talybont-on-Usk is a small, sleepy village of under 300 households, located in the Brecon Beacons National Park. For the past four years this village has had its very own car sharing club, run by t...
Scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective new way to break down plant material to make biofuel, which could help drive down the cost of production. Until now, removing the lignin from...
If you thought that the future of green vehicles was focused purely on alternative drivetrains such as electric and fuel cell cars, then think again: because alternative fuels have a massive role t...
The impact of biofuels in the vehicles we drive is clear for all to see: and now, according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration, production of biodiesel has hit new heights...