Renewable Fuels Quota to Be Cut in U.S. EPA Change

The Obama administration proposed a cut in the amount of renewable fuels that refiners must blend with gasoline next year, bowing to oil industry complaints that the targets contained in 2007 legislation were too high.

Fracking will meet resistance from southern nimbys, minister warns

The energy minister Michael Fallon has warned privately that fracking might soon face fierce resistance from the middle classes in Conservative heartlands as he heralded further exploration across swaths of southern England.

UK scientists bid to mimic plant energy creation

Scientists are attempting to mimic the way plants harness energy from the sun in order to make a more efficient renewable fuel.

George Osborne: make UK a world leader in energy storage

Chancellor George Osborne has said the UK must take a global lead in developing a series of low carbon technologies, including energy efficient computing and energy storage, in his first major speech on scientific issues.

Renewables no fix for U.S. military fuel woes: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Renewable fuels for U.S. military ships and jets are likely to remain "far more expensive" than petroleum products absent a technological breakthrough, a study for the U.S. Air Force found on Tuesday, questioning a Pentagon push for alternative energy.