Biofuels needed to meet transport targets

Dr Jeremy Tomkinson, Chief Executive of the NNFCC, said: “Electric cars offer a sound long-term solution to our renewable road transport needs, but biofuels are currently the best way to decrease our carbon emissions from transport. The UK has ambitious carbon reduction plans and this report highlights the necessity for increased investment in advanced biofuels, which could meet almost half of our renewable transport needs by the end of the decade,” he added. Read more ...

A new study says forest biofuels increases emissions

The biofuel industry is looking to the forest for its cellulose, looking for a non food feedstock to produce fuel for aviation and automobiles. However a new study published in Nature Climate Change, point to the fact that by using woody scraps on the forest floor is the wrong way to go as it potentially would release 14 percent more greenhouse emissions.

Tara Hudiburg, lead author of the study from Oregon State University said in a statement. "Most people assume that wood bioenergy will be carbon-neutral, because the forest re-grows and there’s also the chance of protecting forests from carbon emissions due to wildfire. However, our research showed that the emissions from these activities proved to be more than the savings". Read more ...