Documents

Reports

Documents

Reports
	BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport (4263 kb) Results and recommendations from the European BEST project
	Sugarcane ethanol: Contributions to climate change mitigation and the environment (2215 kb) Climate change is a challenge facing human life. It will change mobility and asks for new energy solutions. Bioenergy has gained increased attention as an alternative to fossil fuels. Energy based on renewable sources may offer part of the solution. Bio ethanol based on sugar cane offers advantages to people, the environment and the economy. Not surprisingly, governments currently enact powerful incentives for the development and exploitation of bio ethanol.
	BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION (765 kb) Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Energy in the 21st Century
	An Energy Policy for Europe (211 kb) - a 10 % binding minimum target to be achieved by all Member States for the share of biofuels in overall EU transport petrol and diesel consumption by 2020, to be introduced in a cost-efficient way.
	NEWSLETTER No 58 ? OCTOBER 2005 (170 kb) 1. To evaluate the world?s endowment and definition of oil and gas; 2. To study depletion, taking due account of economics, demand, technology and politics; 3. To raise awareness of the serious consequences for Mankind.
	Ethanol production from Sugar Cane in Brazil (1568 kb) Review of potential for social- and environmental labelling of ethanol production from sugar cane. By Gröna Bilister.
	RFA April Ethanol Report (378 kb) From Renewable Fuels Association
	The Carbohydrate Economy, Biofuels and the Net Energy Debate (1045 kb) By David Morris, Vice President Institute for Local Self-Reliance, August 2005
	Well-to-Wheels analysis 2005 (1678 kb) Well-to-Wheels analysis of future automotive fuels and powertrain in the Europena context. A joint study by EUCAR, JRC and CONCAWE.
	Renewables 2005 - Global Status Report (925 kb) Paper prepared for the REN21 network by the World Watch Institute.
	Compatibility of pure and blended biofuels with respect to engine performance, durability and emissions (1094 kb) This report presents the results of a concise literature survey (quick scan) on the compatibility of pure and blended biofuels with respect to engine performance, durability and emissions.
	Warning From Nat Academies of Science (400 kb) The scientific evidence on climate change is now clear enough for the leaders of G8 to commit to take prompt action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases,
	Whats going to happen (51 kb) A few weeks ago, the price of oil ratcheted above fifty-five dollars a barrel, which is about twenty dollars a barrel more than a year ago. The next day, the oil story was buried on page six of the New York Times business section.
	BEST BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport (41 kb) Proposal to 6th Framework, Sustainable Energy Systems/Alternative Motor Fuels: BioFuel Cities
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	Biofuel initiatives in Tanzania (914 kb) Biofuel initiatives deserve more serius consideration
	Sustainability standards for Sugarcane (231 kb) Aim: To discuss the development of sustainability standards for sugarcane, their convergence and verification in order to meet the UK?s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation and other requirements.
	Brazilian exporters clinch sustainable ethanol deal (72 kb) In an unprecedented contract, Brazilian ethanol producers Cosan, Guarani, Nova America and Alcoeste have signed a deal with Sweden's Sekab to export 115,000 cubic meters (115 million litres) of ethanol over nine months and have committed to good labour and environmental practices, AE Brazil reports. This means the ethanol will be produced in accordance with sustainability criteria.
	Brazil rejects biofuels criticism (18 kb) The Brazilian president has rejected criticism that his country's production of biofuels has forced a surge in global food prices and harms the environment. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused critics of being driven by economic and political interests, and failing to highlight soaring oil prices and increased demand as a factor in pushing up food production costs.
	Sekab says cellulosic ethanol on track in Sweden within five years (13 kb) Swedish ethanol producer Sekab said it is on the track to deliver its first commercial cellulosic ethanol in 2012 or 2013. The company plans to start building its first, second-stage Industrial Development plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at the end of this year, Anders Fredriksson, deputy manager of Sekab Biofuels & Chemicals told Swedish farmers´ weekly ATL.
	Biofuels combat climate change (20 kb) Biofuels must be added to transport fuel to combat climate change, and fears over their environmental value and influence on food prices should not discourage the government from ordering an increase in their use, a group of leading agricultural scientists said on Friday.
	AFRICA _ FOOD TO EAT OR TO RUN YOUR CAR? (26 kb) JOHANNESBURG, 23 October (IRIN) - As oil prices soar and biofuel production becomes more attractive, especially to poor countries, a debate is raging over its possible impact on food security.
	ICCP report (2311 kb) Read the UN report on climatechange.
	Hot Topic: Can Ethanol Solve the Nation's Energy Problems? (96 kb) The Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2006
	TIME Cover story on Climat Change (766 kb) April 3, 2006
	Climate Crisis - The pro-rowth, pro-tech fight to stop global warming (1449 kb) May 2006
	What they don't want you to know about the coming oil crisis (58 kb) Soaring fuel prices, rumours of winter power cuts, panic over the gas supply from Russia, abrupt changes to forecasts of crude output... Is something sinister going on? Yes, says former oil man Jeremy Leggett, and it's time to face the fact that the supplies we so depend on are going to run out By Jeremy Leggett Published: The Independent, 20 January 2006
	The Path forward for Biofuels and Biomaterials (262 kb) Science Vol 311, January 2006
	Getting Serious about BioFuels (88 kb) Editorial from Science vol 311, January 2006
	Observer June 12, 2005 (513 kb) As the G8 approaches, former energy minister Brian Wilson argues for the unthinkable - petrol-free cars