A planned cap on first generation biofuels use for 2020 could be increased by 50%, if surprise Lithuanian proposals seen by EURACTIV are adopted at a meeting of EU diplomats today (29 November).

Biofuels have a jaded history. First generation biofuels, derived from edible feedstock such as corn and sugarcane, and are at the heart of the “food vs. fuel” debate. Other criticism takes ...

First-generation biofuels – such as ethanol – must be seen as a ”stepping stone” for the development of new, environmentally-friendly alternatives, such as fuel made from waste ...

In Joensuu, a city in Eastern Finland often described as the "Forest Capital of Europe," the largest torrefaction factory on ...

First-generation biofuel operations use food crops like corn, soy, and sugarcane as raw materials, or feedstocks. Because these feedstocks divert land and water away from food production ...

There has been a great deal of investment and hope placed in next-generation biofuels—cellulosic ethanol and other advanced plant- and waste-based fuels that could displace gasoline and diesel ...