The ethanol industry has carefully crafted a "green" image, but the reality is more complicated (Photo by Matthew Howieson/Getty Images) A report out this week finds that biofuel refineries, which are ...

Plants making ethanol, biodiesel and other biofuels, including some in Michigan, are major emitters of toxic air pollution despite their image as purveyors of a green alternative to gasoline and ...

After months of outcry from neighbors weary of pollution and wary of a growing industrial presence, a Barrio Logan biofuel company has withdrawn its plans for a pipeline connecting its warehouses.

California regulators are scrapping a biodiesel rule related to smog concerns that the industry has long said isn't needed.

Barrio Logan residents are once again saying something smells about a controversial biodiesel plant in their neighborhood, as its operators present new construction plans to the community. Residents ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Barrio Logan residents have been complaining about the fumes from the New Leaf Biofuel plant for years. But in a hearing Thursday, the San Diego Air Pollution Control District says ...

OSLO (Reuters) - Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe ...

Almost 40 percent of corn and nearly 50 percent of soybeans grown in the U.S. are grown for biofuels and not food. The United States’ pivot to biofuels is releasing large amounts of hazardous air ...

Communities south of the Port of Stockton are protesting plans to locate a massive wood pellet warehouse at the logistical hub, citing the threat of increased pollution. (Brian van der Brug / Los ...

Every year, air pollution kills about nine million people due to its detrimental impact on the environment and public health, particularly in urban areas. The primary sources of pollution are ...

LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - European airlines, biofuel producers and the EU Commission signed up on Wednesday to produce 2 million tonnes of biofuel for aviation by 2020 even as debate rages over ...

MONDAYLtrNorris-HG-120924,ph01 An algae pool is seen at an algae farm in Borculo, east Netherlands. The algae from the pool is made into animal feed, skin preparations, biodegradable plastics, and ...