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Harvesting biofuel from solar panels
Indian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.
FEATURE | 13 October 2009 | EN
Is the sun setting on jatropha's biofuel promise?
Jatropha will not be saving the world anytime soon, say researchers, but it could work in local biofuel projects in developing countries.
FEATURE | 1 October 2009 | EN
Biogas: A scent of success for Vietnam small business
Vietnamese researchers are expanding the use of biogas as a sustainable energy source for the country's small businesses.
Sugarcane ethanol: Brazil's biofuel success
Brazil's successful sugarcane ethanol industry owes much to massive investment in infrastructure and research, reports Carla Almeida.
Biofuel: Africa's new oil?
Biofuel holds promise for Africa but research is not yet in place to fully reap the rewards, or analyse the pitfalls, reports Kimani Chege.
India hops on board the 'jatropha express'
Many Indians have pinned their hopes on the jatropha plant as a source of biofuel that doesn't harm food security, writes Daemon Fairless.
FEATURE | 15 October 2007 | EN
Indonesia's peatlands: A golden carbon ticket?
Indonesia's carbon-storing peatlands are interesting the world's carbon-traders. But that's news to the locals, reports Gillian Murdoch.
Seeds of capacity building in Africa's agriculture
Michael Malakata reports on efforts to fight hunger in Africa by preserving seeds and boosting research into improved crop varieties.
FEATURE | 22 May 2007 | EN
The bad side of biofuel: palm oil in Indonesia
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.
The bumpy road to clean, green fuel
Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.
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