Two F1 Champions Put Fossil-free Fuel to the Test
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:25:21 +0000
Sebastian Vettel and the famous “Red 5” show the world how carbon-neutral racing can keep the old-school V10 cool.
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Supposed Benefits Of Biofuels Are A Dangerous Illusion
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:35:33 +0000
Food vs. fuel? What’s the best use for ethanol crops?
Benefits Of Biofuels Are A Dangerous Illusion
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:32:33 +0000
Guardian columnist George Monbiot had a few things to say about biofuels recently, none of them complimentary. His latest opinion piece starts this way: “Modern biofuels are touted as a boon for the climate. But, used on a large scale, they are no more sustainable than whale oil.” Has he got your attention yet? Here’s […]
Peptoids Add Spice To New Biofuel Formula For Aircraft & More
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:05:29 +0000
As much as we love electric airplanes over here at CleanTechnica, zero emission flight at any significant scale is still years away. That’s why aviation stakeholders are so keen on biofuel. Cost and supply chain issues block the way, but a team of US researchers in the Pacific Northwest has just come up with a […]
Brazilian Community Leaders Call on EU to Stop Promoting “Ecocide”
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 23:10:31 +0000
Industrial soybean farming is causing destruction and conflict in Brazil, in part driven by EU biofuel policies. Community leaders from Brazil are asking EU to stop this ecocide. Joint press release from T&E and Rainforest Foundation Norway Community leaders from Brazil are in Brussels this week to urge the EU to correct its disastrous green […]
Was The Formula 1 Miami Race Just Another Example Of Greenwashing?
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 15:35:52 +0000
While fun and well-attended, how much did the recent Miami race contribute to professed F1 goals to become sustainable? Not much, it turns out.
India Faces a Hard Choice — Eat or Drive?
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:05:35 +0000
As the clampdown on Russian oil continues, economies that rely on biofuels will soon face a difficult choice.
Biofuel Food Crisis – Europe Burns 15 Million Loaves of Bread Every Day
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:45:21 +0000
Originally published on Transport & Environment.
Food Crisis: Europe Burns Equivalent of 15 Million Loaves of Bread Every Day in Cars
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:45:21 +0000
Originally published on Transport & Environment. Europe turns 10,000 tonnes of wheat — the equivalent of 15 million loaves of bread [1] — every day into ethanol for use in cars, a new study shows. Transport & Environment, who carried out the study, calls for a halt to the burning of wheat and other food crops […]
Is Corn-Based Ethanol Worse Than Gasoline? New Study Says Yes
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:50:08 +0000
Is corn-based ethanol worse for the environment than gasoline? Reuters reports that according to a new study, the answer is yes. In fact, the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pointed out that corn-based ethanol mixed in with gasoline is most likely a much larger contributor to global warming than gasoline […]