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More biofuels for EU, but with strict adherence to environmental laws
Jul 7 2007, Kanchan

EU had agreed earlier on in March that biofuels should make up at least 10 percent of vehicle fuels by 2020 as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. In tune with the same it is planning to ramp up imports of biofuels from...

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The communist New People’s Army (NPA) vowed to sustain its campaign against biofuels and to raid plantations dedicated to jathropa, a source of biofuel.
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Amith, Boston
Europe’s leaders know where they want to be when it comes to tackling global warming. The problem is they don’t know how to get there.President Nicolas...
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Biofuel plants hit economic road block
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It’s one of the newest buildings in this small agricultural town. Aligned between two city water towers, the 120-foot long biodiesel plant gleams in the sun. The...
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Are biofuels the way to go?
Christi, Chennai
Biofuels are essentially produced from dead biological material, usually plants, and then mixed with fuel in reasonable amounts. Fossil fuels, on the other hand are...
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UN calls for review on biofuel subsidies
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A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for...
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Eco Solution: Landfills now a high potential ground for alterntative energy!
Nithya N, Mumbai
EcoFactor: Alternative energy obtained from landfills. Anybody with the slightest amount of common sense would know that landfills aren’t entirely bad as people...
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More & More Americans opting for Alternative Fuel Autos
Munish, Shimla
There is great news for all of the environment friendly groups and the alternative fuel industry. With times more and more of Americans are drifting towards alternative...
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EU committee votes to cut biofuels target
AP, Brussels
EU lawmakers have voted to scale back ambitious biofuels targets, cutting the goal for use of crop-based fuel by half to 5 percent of road transport needs by 2020.
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Biofuels: The Food Vs Fuel
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While the fuel prices are soaring all time high globally, more and more countries are likely to switch over to biofuels. Nations are seeing this as good alternative of...
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Tequila could become a thing of the past as Mexico appears to be turning its back on the cactus-like plant from which the country’s national tipple is made, in...
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Sonu Purohit, Bangalore
The idea of Green Cars can now be realized without affecting the supply chain of foodstocks for biofuels. Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal showed the way when he signed...
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UN food summit battles it out on biofuels
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Leaders gathered at a summit on the world’s food crisis quickly laid out their disagreements on a key issue: how much the rush for environmentally friendly...
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Bush administration defends food-based biofuels
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