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Another issue that is worth analysing. Biofuels have always been linked to causing food prices to increase. But to what extent? And how true is it? Well, according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian, biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated.
The unpublished assessment [...]

Solazyme, a South San Francisco, California based company has announced that the algae biodiesel that they have developed has passed the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-975 specifications.
What this means is that this new fuel is fully compatible with the existing transportation fuel infrastructure and furthermore, it is more environmentally friendly [...]