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Richard Branson has admitted that investing in U.S. corn ethanol is a mistake. He prefers biofuels made in Africa, where much higher yields can be obtained. He refers to Mozambique, where sugarcane plantations can yield up to seven times more ethanol per acre than corn ethanol in the U.S.

Presentation of a few biomass projects in the EU. Even though bioenergy is the leading form of renewable energy, generating over 66% of the EU's renewables share, it is called the "sleeping giant" because of its large potential. Here we see a large biomass district heating system in Vilnius, small home heating systems in France, and how farmers near Ljublujana survive because of the new market for bioenergy.

Nobel Prize winning physicist Steven Chu discusses his work on advanced biofuels and how they will transform our world by saving us from a huge energy crisis and from climate change.

Animation of the technologies developed by Germany's leading biogas plant manufacturer Schmack Biogas AG.

Revenues from a palm oil project, owned by small farmers and a Dutch organisation, funds the Magbenteh Community Hospital in Makeni.

Scientists at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) propose using ethanol as a direct fuel in next-generation fuel cells. This would have advantages over more problematic fuels like hydrogen or methanol.

Fair trade coffee producers in Brazil sell coffee husks to Dutch energy company Essent, which will use the biomass instead of coal. CO2 emission reduction of up to 90%.

Overview of Choren's biomass-to-liquids production process. Biomass is gasified into a syngas which can be used for heat and power or further turned into ultra-clean synthetic biofuels via the Fischer-Tropsch process. Volkswagen and Daimler have become shareholders of Choren and will help introduce the biofuel onto the market.

Dr Pamela Silver, Harvard Medical School, explains the importance of synthetic biology and points to potential applications in the field of bioenergy.

European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid talks about the opportunities and risks of creating a biofuels industry in developing countries. He spoke during the landmark International Conference on Biofuels, organised by the EU, held in Brussels, July 5-6, 2007.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is interviewed for The Talk of Paris, ahead of his signing of a strategic partnership between Brazil and the EU. He answers some tough questions on biofuels.

Phototropism in Arabidopsis shoots. Scientists have recently discovered the molecular mechanisms that drive phototropism in plants. The findings could lead to the design of crops that produce more biomass.

Brazil's President Lula addresses the landmark International Conference on Biofuels, organised by the EU in Brussels, 5 to 6 July, 2007. The day before the conference, Lula signed the Strategic Partnership between Brazil and the EU, in which biofuels play a key role.

Traditional technique to tap date palms, as practised in the Middle East and North Africa. A company in Oman wants to tap sugar from the palms to make ethanol.