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New car sales up slightly last month
Monday 06 February 2012
New car sales edged up a fraction last month, official figures showed today.
The rebel leader hero who has 'betrayed' Aceh's orang-utans
Tuesday 31 January 2012
When the former rebel leader, Irwandi Yusuf, became governor of Indonesia's Aceh province, he proclaimed a "green vision" for the war-torn region. Lush forests would not be sacrificed for short-term profit, he promised. True to his word, he chased illegal loggers in his jeep.
All Brazil's cars to use ethanol
Sunday 11 December 2011
Two thirds of all cars in Brazil are fuelled with ethanol, said the chief executive of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli, speaking last week at the World's 20th Petroleum Conference, in Doha, Qatar.
How elephants could solve the biofuel problem
Tuesday 30 August 2011
When it comes to weaning the world's motorists off their addiction to fossil fuel, few would have bet on finding part of the solution in the pungent depths of elephant droppings and a Swiss compost heap.
Stephen Foley: Politicians concerned with elections, not jobs
Saturday 09 July 2011
US Outlook: If US politics hadn't gone through the looking glass, its political leaders would have responded to yesterday's shocking jobs report with a promise to stimulate a clearly faltering economic recovery. Instead, tomorrow, they will head into negotiations on a massive programme of fiscal contraction.
Future of flight: Fuel for thought
Tuesday 17 May 2011
The future of flight was supposed to come from hydrogen-powered planes, but kerosene still fuels the world's jets. So how will we fly when it runs out? Michael Fitzpatrick investigates
Britain drops 8 places down the world rankings
Sunday 08 May 2011
Britain has slipped eight places to 28th for the production of clean technology, such as recycling plants and biofuels, over the past two years.
The grass that prevents hare-razing effects
Friday 22 April 2011
The spring antics of hares have delighted people for generations but in recent years, the animals have become an increasingly rare sight in the countryside, victims of 20th-century farming techniques.
Derek Pain: I'm betting on Booker to carry on beating the gloom
Saturday 09 April 2011
No Pain, No Gain
KFC to stop using palm oil
Thursday 07 April 2011
Fast food chain KFC is to stop frying chicken in palm oil.
Biofuel policy is causing starvation, says Nestlé boss
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Soaring food inflation is the result of "immoral" policies in the US which divert crops for use in the production of biofuels instead of food, according to the chairman of one of the world's largest food companies.
BP buys Brazil biofuels producer for $680m
Saturday 12 March 2011
BP is to buy a Brazilian biofuels company for $680m (£424m) in a "watershed moment" in the oil major's plans to expand its sustainable fuel business.
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