The west Asian crisis, rising prices and global warming are pushing large oil users to rethink energy alternatives and biofuel has become the buzzword. Various options are

In a bid to decrease its dependence on fossil oil imports and produce environment-friendly energy, Senegal has announced the launching of a biofuel-production programme in cooperation with Brazil and

As energy demand increase and fossil fuels reserves are limited, research is increasingly directed towards alternative renewable fuels that are environmentally benign. Among the different possible resources, biodiesel derived from different vegetable oils and animal fats has become more attractive recently because of its environmental benefits and the fact that is made from renewable resources. Dec 2006

biofuel promise: Scientists have completed the first genome sequence of the black cottonwood, a tall and fast-growing poplar tree. Researchers have identified more than 45,000 protein-coding genes.

The us Trade and Development Agency has recently awarded a us $296,000 grant to Pune to reduce the city's vehicular air pollution through innovative measures. The grant will fund a project to