Africa’s future prosperity depends on how fast we can reduce emissions, especially from large polluting sectors like shipping ...

First the plant stalk is harvested, shredded, and crushed. The extracted juice is then combined with bacteria and yeast in large bioreactors, where the sugars are metabolized and converted into ...

If you had an idea that biofuels (like ethanol) made from corn, soy, or rapeseed were going to solve our energy problems, think again. Just to recap. Food riots have broken out this year in Mexico, ...

With oil prices hovering just below $100 a barrel, the push to find other sources of energy like biofuels is intensified. Several Hollywood and Nashville stars boast of converting their huge plush ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food waste is a serious problem at grocery stores worldwide. While there are steps retailers can take to minimize it, it's almost ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Governments should scrap policies to support biofuels because they are forcing up global food prices, according to a report by 10 international agencies including the World Bank ...

(Adds industry comment) By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Large increases in biofuels production in the United States and Europe are the main reason behind the steep rise in global ...

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As food riots erupt worldwide and aid groups search for ways to help the hungry, the author of the Philanthropy Action blog writes that one often-cited cause of the increase in food costs — a demand ...

Over on the Time.com mainpage, I have a piece about the connection between biofuels and rising global food prices, which hit a record level in January. The math is pretty simple—with 40% of the ...

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The fastest way to start a fistfight among environmentalists is to bring up the topic of biofuels — plant-based liquid fuels like ethanol that could potentially take the place of petroleum. Biofuel ...