How I’m turning #seaweed into #biofuel for #cars on #Barbados
Mechanical engineer Legena Henry converts sargassum and rum-distillery waste water to produce sustainable #naturalgas for vehicles.
“All the islands in this region of the Caribbean have a sargassum problem and a rum wastewater problem—and ultimately a #climatechange problem,” Henry told Nature. “This solution is a win-win-win.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03684-9
https://archive.ph/At4uA

Have a handful of sunchoke tubers here from @MCDuncanLab (thank you!), so I am googling odd facts about them before even planting them, as one does.
Seems they can do nearly anything, including produce alcohol, for drinking or fuel.

Any thoughts on that?

Experts fear a #palmoil #biofuel boom may drive massive #deforestation in #Indonesia, threaten the world’s 3rd largest #rainforest and send irreplaceable #animals and plants to extinction #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Vs

#News: The #EU's #biofuel policy has a loophole enabling huge #deforestation and risking massive #biodiversity loss and #ecocide if it remains ignored says EIA Urgent policy review needed NOW #BoycottPalmOil ️ https://eia-international.org/news/alarming-rise-in-palm-oil-products-being-imported-into-the-eu-to-make-biofuels-due-to-loophole/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#News: Brazil’s #biofuel industry: #Biofuels are promoted as a "clean" alternative, but in Brazil, they’re driving #deforestation, #biodiversity loss, and #land conflicts. Are biofuels a solution —or just greenwashing? Story: @monicapiccinini.bsky.social
https://revistacenarium.com.br/en/brazils-biofuel-boom-green-growth-or-greenwashing/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Palmoil derived #biofuel is fuelling the #climatecrisis with #ecocide. Despite #greenwashing claims - one football field of destroyed rainforest powers only 2.4 cars for one year! Reject this insanity! #Boycottpalmoil ️ #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/01/07/the-green-lie-of-saf/

Enjoyed reading this nice piece @pnas.org on the state of the art of #sustainable flying. TLDR: It's going to take a long time before flying will be truly sustainable and #biofuel, #synthetic fuel and #hydrogen all have downsides. Fly less and tax #carbon #emissions
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2502591122

Use of biofuel in Japan's transportation sector is gaining attention as the country faces pressure to accelerate decarbonization efforts and achieve the government's target of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/19/japan/transport-sector-biofuel-use/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #biofuel #cars #carbon #emissions

https://www.europesays.com/1857436/ Biodiesel policies under pressure as costs surge, environmental concerns mount | NEWS #b40 #biofuel #Environment #Shipping

The world produces enough food for everyone, but it's woefully misallocated—used for animal feed, #biofuel, or simply wasted. Redistribution #policies are key, and we must adopt plant-rich #diets; this means pushing back against Big Meat: https://theconversation.com/only-political-will-can-end-world-hunger-food-isnt-scarce-but-many-people-cant-access-it-248736 #plantbased #foodsecurity

Judgment for €1.6m sought over supply of used cooking oil to biodiesel firm – The Irish Times https://www.diningandcooking.com/1889018/judgment-for-e1-6m-sought-over-supply-of-used-cooking-oil-to-biodiesel-firm-the-irish-times/ #biofuel #Cooking

WTO favours EU over Indonesia’s palm oil restrictions https://www.diningandcooking.com/1828792/wto-favours-eu-over-indonesias-palm-oil-restrictions/ #biofuel #commodities #CPO #food #FoodTopics #PalmOil #plantation #WTO

Look at that supply chain map: huge biofuel/SAF plant could be first victim in Trump v. Canada tariff smackdown

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/11/your-questions-about-montana-renewables-partly-answered/

Look at that supply chain map: huge biofuel/SAF plant could be first victim in Trump v. Canada tariff smackdown

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/11/your-questions-about-montana-renewables-partly-answered/

A new food and energy crop to replace dying citrus groves

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/ancient-pongamia-tree-breathes-new-life-into-sustainable-aviation-fuel/

Interest in pongamia-based SAF is picking up

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/ancient-pongamia-tree-breathes-new-life-into-sustainable-aviation-fuel/

South Korea slashes forest biomass energy subsidies in major policy reform

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/south-korea-slashes-forest-biomass-energy-subsidies-in-major-policy-reform/

#JOURNALIST INVESTIGATION - #Geopolitics of #biofuel companies http://pmcomunicazione.com/journalist-investigation-geopolitics-of-biofuel-companies/

Indonesia’s renewable energy plans may put forests at risk – Environment https://www.byteseu.com/562616/ #biodiesel #biofuel #environment #forest #OilPalm #PalmOil #rainforest #RenewableEnergy