Last Updated: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 18:30
US President Barack Obama Thursday highlighted the need to develop biofuels out of things that do not involve fuel chain, arguing that increase in demand from India and China would drive up the food prices.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 10:31
Set to roll out a new job growth plan next month, President Barack Obama wants American kids to focus on science, technology and maths where he feels the US is losing ground to India and China.
Last Updated: Monday, July 4, 2011, 15:09
Seaweeds are capable of producing more biomass per square metre than fast growing terrestrial plants such as sugar cane.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 10:12
A similar technology is using E.coli bacteria to make plastics.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 15:14
The flight, powered with a blend of ‘green’ jet fuel and petroleum-based fuel, comes ahead of next week’s Paris Air Show, which will bring together key players from the aerospace and defense industry.
Last Updated: Monday, April 18, 2011, 14:38
The 28-metre-long bus has been put into service in Brazil using biofuel.
Last Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 11:13
Mexico has carried out the country`s first flight using fuel made from plants in an Airbus A320 plane.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 09:59
Russia may start using biofuel made from sawdust to power aircraft, a minister has said.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 15:38
Even as the government is pushing for biofuel for automobile sector, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday cautioned that it will not work in the land-scarce country plagued by food security issues.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 00:37
Scientists have unveiled a biofuel to help power cars developed from the whisky by-products.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 19:21
The US and China launched a research venture on Wednesday to develop biofuels.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 14:09
An alliance of aircraft manufacturers in Brazil, the Brazilian Alliance for Aviation Biofuels (Abraba), will promote "development and certification of sustainable biofuel" for use in air transport.
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