biofuel
New plant in Germany aims to cut carbon footprint of air travel
German officials on Monday unveiled what they said is the world’s first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene, touted as a climate-friendly fuel of the future.
Horse show in Finland powered entire event with horse poop
HELSINKI — In a glimpse of the future, an entire sports event has been run on horse manure. The world’s governing equestrian body on Monday praised a climate-friendly scheme by...
Could rabbit poop revolutionize air travel?
A Japanese airline could soon power their aircraft with the help of rabbit poo. All Nippon Airways (ANA), partnered with LanzaTech, are hoping to introduce the greener fuel choice by...
Ex-Trump adviser Carl Icahn subpoenaed over biofuel policy
Manhattan federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena to billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a former adviser to President Trump, about his efforts to influence biofuel policy. Icahn, who was once Trump's...
International horse show will use poop to power event
OSLO - Horse manure will generate electricity for an international horse show in Finland this month in a new form of alternative energy, Finnish utility Fortum said on Wednesday. It...
Watchdog calls for probe into Icahn's ties to Trump
A government watchdog group, Public Citizen, said on Wednesday it will ask lawmakers to investigate whether billionaire investor Carl Icahn should have been subject to lobbying disclosure laws when he...
How human waste could be the future of oil
Turning sewage sludge into fuel has long been a science fiction fantasy of a waste-free world. But it's closer than you think.
Environmental critics rail against city's biofuel push
The City Council plans to pass legislation Wednesday to dramatically boost the level of biodiesel fuel in home heating oil, despite claims by critics that the edict could do more...
NYC's big green bid to degrade the environment
New York City’s requirement that all heating oil used here contain 2 percent biodiesel fuel is a generous handout to the biofuels industry — and a terrible deal for the...
Navy's 'Great Green Fleet' runs partly on biofuels
SAN DIEGO — The Navy is launching a carrier strike group to be powered partly by biofuels. Officials are calling it a milestone toward easing the military's reliance on foreign...
Why Arsenal bench player kept his billion-dollar idea a secret
A bench-warmer on one of Europe’s biggest soccer teams might be worth more than the American billionaire who owns the team — and he kept his fortune a secret from...
Heating-oil idiocy boosts climate change, slams consumers
On Thursday, the state Senate will consider a bill to force all heating oil in New York to contain at least 2 percent biodiesel. It’s a feel-good, do-harm idea —...