As commercial synthetic biology production gathers speed, there are growing calls for greater regulation, reports Yojana Sharma.

Indian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.

Jatropha will not be saving the world anytime soon, say researchers, but it could work in local biofuel projects in developing countries.

Vietnamese researchers are expanding the use of biogas as a sustainable energy source for the country's small businesses.

Brazil's successful sugarcane ethanol industry owes much to massive investment in infrastructure and research, reports Carla Almeida.

Biofuel holds promise for Africa but research is not yet in place to fully reap the rewards, or analyse the pitfalls, reports Kimani Chege.

Many Indians have pinned their hopes on the jatropha plant as a source of biofuel that doesn't harm food security, writes Daemon Fairless.

Indonesia's carbon-storing peatlands are interesting the world's carbon-traders. But that's news to the locals, reports Gillian Murdoch.

Michael Malakata reports on efforts to fight hunger in Africa by preserving seeds and boosting research into improved crop varieties.

The popularity of palm oil as a biofuel is a disaster for Indonesia's forests, providing cover for illegal loggers and destroying biodiversity in the region, reports Ian MacKinnon.

Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.