The International Energy Agency has produced a report which examines second generation biofuel technologies produced from crop and forest residues and from non-food energy crops.

The G-Wiz is to get lithium-ion batteries, giving London’s most popular electric runabout a range of 75 miles and a maximum speed of 50mph. A fast charge station will also be introduced, capable of charging the car to 90% in one hour.

Thinking of buying a new green car? Before you place that order, take a look at this. These are the top ten green cars coming in 2009 that you need to know about.

The Green-Car-Guide Top 10 Green Cars are chosen because the manufacturers have made some form of special effort to improve fuel consumption and lower emissions, such as by using a hybrid system or some other innovative technology.

It’s that time of year again, and for 2008 our Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award goes to a car maker that in the last year has made a real difference in bringing low emission cars to the mainstream market.

Average CO2 emissions from new cars must be slashed to 130g/km by 2015, the equivalent of achieving 58mpg with a diesel engine and 52mpg in a petrol car.

Switzerland is moving towards electric vehicles and an associated recharging infrastructure through a partnership with Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse (EOS) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

The Nissan Note is the latest car to offer a model - the 1.5dCi - emitting 119g/km CO2, which translates to 62.8mpg - and road tax of just £35 per year.

The new Toyota Avensis is primed for strong performance against its leading market rivals in terms of holding its value and costing less to run for company car drivers.

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its Concept BlueZERO at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It’s just one car, but it comes with three drive options – electric, fuel cell, and electric with a petrol range extender engine.