Science|Business Reporting

The €6 million BioMara research project to investigate the use of algae to produce biofuel has been launched, backed by €4.9M from the EU.

The EIT has published the call for proposals for its first two or three Knowledge and Innovation Communities, which are to be selected by the end of January 2010.

As governments plough in $3 trillion to stimulate growth, 52 major companies and leading climate change experts argue for policies to promote low carbon technology.