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All Washed Up for Jatropha?

The draught-resistant "dream" biofuel is also a water hog.

A New Processing Scheme for Algae Biofuels

OriginOil claims that its technology extracts oil from algae cheaply and efficiently.

A Cheaper Way to Draw Oil from Shale

A new heater cable lowers the cost of separating oil-like fluid from rock.

Oil Price Threatens Biofuel Firms

Falling oil prices could cause some alternative-fuel startups to fail.

Strategies for the Energy Crisis

BP's chief scientist, Steven Koonin, says cutting greenhouse emissions will take major changes.

Ethanol's Forecast

Rain and floods in the corn-growing Midwest could drive up the costs of producing the biofuel.

Oil Left in the Ground

High prices still haven't prompted companies to use advanced extraction methods.

Building the Zero-Emissions City

A city being built in Abu Dhabi will serve as a large-scale test for renewable energy.

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