Only a year ago, biofuels were considered the silver-bullet solution to all of America's energy woes. Today, that same bullet is being blamed for a rise in global food prices, leading to greater poverty and social unrest.

words GUELPH MERCURY 'Absolutely zero' is how a local developer expresses the current interest of developers here in rehabilitating brownfield sites such as abandoned service stations, dry cleaners or foundries.

(MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- TexCom, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TEXC) announced today that two Administrative Law Judges with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) have issued Proposals for Decision recommending that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approve TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLC's..

May 5 -- Detroit is hosting the National Brownfields 2008 Conference May 5-7 at Cobo Center. More than 6,000 environmental and economic development officials, risk managers, planners, engineers and students are expected.

Algae may one day be the preferred feedstock for biofuels. But in the meantime, it can have a job cleaning up waste water. Seattle-area start-up Bionavitas is one of several companies moving into the algae business.

Related Links Motorola may be blamed for contaminated water in P.V., Scottsdale A malfunction at a Scottsdale plant that resulted in a three-day water ban affecting nearly 5,000 customers is being blamed on operator error.

words HANNAH TAYLOR The headteacher of the primary school next to the former Hollicombe gas works said he wants 'absolute reassurance' there will be no risk to children's health if a housing development goes ahead.