Plant-digesting enzymes from insects could one day be used to turn tough — and currently worthless — plant waste into biofuel, hope scientists.

Latin American governments should support the growing interest to convert agricultural waste into biogas, a meeting has heard.

Small-scale biorefineries that use marine algae could produce transport fuel for towns in developing countries, a study reports.

Jatropha plantations may not be the magic source of biodiesel, but can help recover degraded lands, says a new study.

The ‘Climascope’ study concludes that Brazil, Nicaragua and Panama are the best Latin American countries to invest in renewable energies.

An Egyptian teenager has devised a low-cost method for producing biofuel from plastics, and will receive assistance with progressing her idea.

Renewable energy production in the developing world is threatened by climate change, a Latin American study has found.

This year's Ashden Awards have recognised five initiatives that have a range of direct benefits for women and households.

Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.

A study finds that some developing countries may face significant food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.

Brazilian scientists have identified a gene that enables sugarcane to defend itself from a fungal disease that reduces the crop’s productivity.

Egypt has partnered with European nations to build a facility to test technology that can produce electricity and desalinate water.

American researchers say a waste product from crops like coconuts and mangos could help meet electricity needs in many Asian countries.

Dozens of NGOs have issued a joint statement urgently calling for the emerging field of synthetic biology to be internationally regulated.

Red mud waste from alumina production, when carbonised, can be used to treat water cheaply, new research shows.

Researchers in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka say potato and plantain are both strong candidates for producing cheap, efficient batteries.

Senegalese scientists have assisted in the drafting of national legislation to regulate the production and environmental impact of biofuels.

The creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.

Madagascar is planning a major wind power project, but critics say small-scale equipment and other energy sources are more suitable.