GM maize being developed for fuel instead of food
Campaigners say plants being grown in US may worsen global food crisis, while farmers express cross-contamination fears.
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Biofuel scepticism prompts German summit
Politicians move to prevent a consumer backlash against biofuels from snowballing into a full-scale petrol shortage.
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New era dawns for mini synfuels
Developing countries -- and the environment -- could benefit greatly from new technology that makes fuel and electricity from waste.
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Biofuel and its local spin-offs on the agenda again
The debate about biofuel has largely been silent since the advent of the recession but as the economy slowly recovers the talk has begun again.
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Biofuel targets could leave Africa hungry
NGOs claim the EU's biofuel target has led to a
grab of fertile land and the felling of virgin forest.
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Swimming in fuel
The same algae that turns a swimming pool green and nasty could one day fuel your bakkie.
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