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Drivers still steering clear of E10 biofuel

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:38:00 +0100

Despite government efforts to calm fears about the new E10 biofuel, German drivers are not convinced. Some 85 percent reject the petrol out of hand, a new study found.

German media roundup: Berlin's botched biofuel summit

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0100

Tuesday’s “petrol summit” over the botched introduction of E10 biofuel has gotten a shellacking from all sides. Newspapers in The Local’s media roundup on Wednesday dose out a healthy portion of criticism for government and industry.

Biofuels give German brewers a hangover

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:20:00 +0100

As lucrative biofuel crops crowd out barley acreage in Germany, brewers say the drive for alternative energy sources will force them to raise the price of beer next year. Alexander Bakst reports.

Bosch opens Southeast Asian office for green technologies

Wed, 12 May 2010 16:19:00 +0200

German industrial group Bosch on Wednesday opened its Southeast Asian headquarters in Singapore focusing on environmentally clean technologies.

Green Technologies: Can Germany keep its edge?

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:08:00 +0200

Germany has long been a leader in “green” technologies, but it’s facing growing competition from around the globe. In a special report for The Local, Sally McGrane examines the energy challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Green Technologies: Feed-in tariffs

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:54:00 +0200

Green Technologies: Solar

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:51:00 +0200

Green Technologies: Wind

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:49:00 +0200

Green Technologies: Bio-energy

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:46:00 +0200

Germany has long been a leader in “green” technologies, but it’s facing growing global competition from around the globe. In a special report for The Local, Sally McGrane examines the energy challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Green Technologies: E-mobility

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:37:00 +0200

Battling hunger requires a global agricultural revolution

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:45:00 +0200

Germany must push for a radical overhaul of the world’s agricultural policies in order to combat starvation and instability caused by hunger, writes Greens MP Ulrike Höfken.

Developing a sensible biofuels strategy for Germany

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:24:00 +0200

Reinhard Schultz from the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) parliamentary group remains optimistic Germany will continue to develop biofuels despite the government’s recent decision to shelve its E10 project.

Gabriel buries German biofuels plan

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:09:00 +0200

German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Friday that the country would scrap plans to develop biofuels because they were not appropriate for millions of vehicles.

German auto industry plays down biofuel fears

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:52:00 +0200

Germany's auto industry association on Thursday played down concerns that large numbers of cars would be incompatible with a new biofuel mix that the government wants to introduce to cut emissions.

German official warns biofuels could hurt developing nations

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:14:00 +0100

The global boom in biofuels could have dramatic consequences for the food supply in those developing countries that export crops for biofuels, an official at the German development ministry warned on Saturday.