Tag Archives: biofuel
Soybeans and palm oil biggest fallers in bioenergy market
According to data compiled for this week’s BioenergyWeekly newsletter, the biggest fallers in feedstock last week were US soybeans and Malaysian palm oil, falling by 1.9% and 3.5% respectively on the week… As traders await this week’s WASDE report, stay … Continue reading
Biology and Alternative Fuels Take On Big Oil, How Are they Doing?
Guest post by Madison Jones In recent years, the advent of biofuels technology has inspired a global movement for change in the way we produce energy. While biodiesel, ethanol and other eco-friendly fuel sources have been touted by environmentalists for … Continue reading
2+2=5: ActionAid maths at work
You probably saw a report and press release by ActionAid the other week, trotting out the familiar NGO message that biofuels cause hunger in the developing world by pushing up food prices. According to the charity, its report, Biofuelling the … Continue reading
Where will the EU go on biofuels?
This week the European Commission is discussing the future direction of its flagship biofuel policy, in particular how the science of land use change could affect the methodology approved for calculating GHG savings. The talks come as NGOs are increasingly … Continue reading
Lies, Damn Lies and Life Cycle Analysis – Part 3
Also read Part 1 and Part 2. So, having looked at the need for equivalent boundaries in life cycle analysis and the different results that can be found from similar methodologies but within different envelopes, it’s possibly time to look … Continue reading
