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What we're doing Right
The fuel efficient forest
12th April 2008
“Diesel trees” are no solution to our global energy needs, but could be enough to make a single farm self sufficient if grown wisely
What we're doing Wrong
Some biofuels are “worse than useless”
2nd February 2008
Biofuels are falsely promoted as “green,” but the energy used to grow them and the nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisers mean they can have an even greater global warming effect than fossil fuels, says a Nobel-prize winning scientist
What we're doing Wrong
Biofuel versus biohazard
5th January 2008
Up to 30 times more carbon dioxide is released by draining peat than is saved by using the biofuels grown on the cleared land
What we're doing Right
Cars on candy
1st December 2007
Two British activists are driving from the UK to Mali – in a car powered by chocolate
What we're doing Right
Beyond corn-fueled commutes
1st December 2007
Using enzymes from the guts of termites could allow us to make ethanol fuel from woody waste rather than food crops, and would reduce emissions by up to 80 per cent to boot