Environment | The Guardian US18h ago
Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/biofuel-alternatives-oil-price-rises-world-food-crisis #Biofuels #Energy #FoodSecurity #RenewableEnergy #FoodPoverty #Environment #Society #UsisraelWarOnIran #WorldNews
Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’

Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring

The Guardian
Headlines Africa4d ago
Africa: The Death of Koko Networks - a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa: [African Arguments] What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSpwtD #Africa #ClimateCrisis #SustainableInnovation #CarbonEconomy #Biofuels
Show threadRichard R LeeMay 21
#StopBurningShit. #BioFuels - #BioMass. #DeathByCarbon.
@primonatura
Environment | The Guardian USMay 20
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/rainforests-pushed-to-breaking-point-by-new-demands-for-resources-report-says #Deforestation #AmazonRainforest #Mining #Farming #LoggingAndLandclearing #Environment #Biofuels #Oil #Conservation #TreesAndForests
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

The Guardian
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 19
EU looks to cow manure to keep food prices down https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-fertilizer-crisis-brussels-cow-manure-recycling-plan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CommonAgriculturalPolicy(CAP) #Sustainableagriculture #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimate #CarbonBorderTax #Sustainability #Foodsecurity #Supplychains #Agriculture #Fertilizers #WarinIran #Biofuels #Stateaid #Retail #Trade
EU looks to cow manure to keep food prices down

Brussels’ plan, due Tuesday, bets on manure. The fast tools that could have helped farmers were too politically toxic to touch.

POLITICO
Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️May 17
@NNN @MissConstrue Thanks for the chem discussion. GOP don’t care about our cars, maintenance, conservation or thrift. They don’t care about the planet.
#biofuels
Osna.FMMay 2
Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) advocates for significantly lowering the cost of biofuels, proposing that they should be completely exempt from taxatio... https://news.osna.fm/?p=44242 | #news #biofuels #boost #demands #energy
Minister Demands Tax Waiver for Biofuels to Boost German Energy Independence and Rural Farming - Osna.FM

Minister Rainer demands full tax exemption for biofuels. Discover how major tax breaks could lower energy costs and accelerate sustainable fuel adoption.

Osna.FM
SustainabilityOnlineApr 30

While #biofuels are being touted as a greener, cost-effective alternative to traditional fossil fuels, new research from Transport & Environment (T&E) has suggested that the cost benefits – at least compared to that of an EV – are negligible. ⛽

https://sustainabilityonline.net/?p=28544

Running a car on HVO is 79% more expensive than an EV, study claims - Sustainability Online

While biofuels are being touted as a greener, cost-effective alternative to traditional fossil fuels, T&E has suggested that the cost benefits are negligible.

Sustainability Online - A business news platform with a sustainable focus. Featuring the latest sustainability news and ESG insight, viewed through a business lens.
Mathrubhumi EnglishApr 29
Fuel shift begins: India moves to introduce ethanol fuel for vehicles | What to know https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-proposes-e85-e100-ethanol-fuel-rules-motor-vehicle-amendment-2026-mc9v1v8l?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #India #EthanolFuel #Biofuels #E85 #E100
The Japan TimesApr 28
With energy bills rising due to the Iran war, Indonesia is fast-tracking the rollout of a diesel blend comprised 50% of biofuels from its vast palm plantations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/28/energy/war-indonesian-biofuels-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #lng #gas #fossilfuels #indonesia #biofuels
War hastens an Indonesian biofuels push that has global stakes

With energy bills rising due to the Iran war, the Southeast Asian nation is fast-tracking the rollout of a diesel blend comprised 50% of biofuels from its vast palm plantations.

The Japan Times