Biofuels land grab in Kenya's Tana Delta fuels talk of war

Villagers vow to resist as wildlife vanishes and they are driven from their land to make way for water-thirsty crops.

A spoonful of sugar (could) make the world go around

The current frank discussions internationally and in South Africa on the role of biofuels are both timely and welcome, writes Emile van Zyl.

Global food crisis: Counting the real cost of biofuels

A perfect storm of factors has driven the rates of inflation and volatility in food markets, but biofuels have been the game changer.

Tanzania's biofuel project's promise proves barren

A project to produce clean energy for The Netherlands and Belgium has degenerated into a controversial abuse of natural resources in Africa.

SA farmers see depressed maize prices in 2011

SA's maize prices, which have largely been depressed this year, will remain under pressure in 2011 unless the country secures new export markets.

SA body against use of maize for biofuels

South Africa should not review its biofuels policy to include maize as this would fuel food prices hikes, an industry body on biofuels said on Friday.

Minister mulls using excess maize for biofuel

SA needs to re-examine its current policy on biofuels which would see the country use its excess maize without threatening food security.

Electric cars win hype, staying power questioned

Electric cars are riding high, as incentives and new models make them a realistic option, but the fresh attention may highlight flaws.

One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars, not people

One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather than being used to feed people.

Make biofuels while sun shines

The initial euphoria over the potential of biofuels to replace fossil fuels has died down.

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