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Biofuels: a darker shade of green
Following on from The Biologist’s write up of the Society of Biology’s recent Policy Lates event on algal biofuels, Michael Walsh looks at how biofuels are moving beyond their first generation. We all know that we face increasing challenges in order to meet our energy needs. With the climate changing, global population increasing, and fossil … Continue reading
Categories: Events, Policy, Policy Lates, Royal Society of Biology
Tags: biodiversity, biofuels, policy, Policy Lates, The Biologist
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Sustainable energy from oil (plant oil that is)
In advance of the Society of Biology’s Policy Lates discussion on algal bioenergy, Rebecca Nesbit looks at some of the hurdles we need to overcome to produce liquid fuel from plants in a more sustainable manner. First generation biofuels are made from starch, sugars, fats and oils, but often come from food plants. This has … Continue reading
Categories: Events, Latest research, Policy Lates
Tags: bioenergy, biofuels, environment, Policy Lates, renewable energy, science policy
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