Benefits for Small Scale Renewable Generation
There are numerous benefits for UK farmers who want to start generating their own electricity both for their own consumption and also to feed into the national grid, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Grain Market Report February 2010
Generally bearish fundamentals, including large upcoming maize and soyabean harvests in South America, dominated nearly all grain and oilseed markets in the past month, with prices mostly in retreat, according to the International Grains Council, Grain...

Biofuel Options Expand as Science Taps New Sources
Scientists are making progress in developing biofuels with a range of methods and an assortment of feedstocks, according to the US Department of Energy.

European Wind Power in 2009
During 2009 the EU saw its wind power market grow by 23 per cent according to the latest statistics from the European Wind Energy Association, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Making Energy Systems More Resilient to Climate Change
A set of indicators has been devised to assess the vulnerability of energy systems to climate change and suggest possible adaptation measures that could be taken in response.

Local Governments and Private Money to Drive Green Revolution
While any future international agreement on limiting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning fossil fuels will have to be brokered by politicians and Heads of State, it is the private sector that will drive the inevitable growth towards...

Wood Pellet Market Shows Growth
Burning soft pellets has become a popular in the central and northern Europe for heat energy and electricity, and gives rise to significant environmental and economic gains, according the the Ukrainian Biofuel Portal.

German Photovoltaic Capacity Increasing
Germany could the largest market in 2009 for new PV installations, after the collapse of the Spanish market last year, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Indirect Effects of 'Wastes'
In 2008, the Gallagher Review highlighted the indirect effects of using agricultural commodities as biofuel feedstocks. Diverting streams of ‘wastes’, 'residues' and 'by-products' (referred to as 'wastes' for short) into biofuel production, when they...

Global Potential of Sustainable Biomass for Energy
The purpose of the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is to promote the increasing utilisation of bioenergy globally in an efficient, sustainable, economic and environmentally friendly way.

Key to Low Carbon Emission Pig Meat Production
A healthy diet and reduced consumption would reduce carbon emissions, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Biofuels 2010: Spotting the Next Wave
The Prometheus Institute has turned from solar energy to biofuels in a new study by Joshua Kagan and Travis Bradford that gives an economic analysis of all current and proposed generations of biofuels. The report charts a clear path forward for future...

World Agricultural Production December 2009
Rain during the first week of December in Argentina benefited corn growth and hastened planting of the crop between showers, according to the World Agricultural Production report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Reports Show Clean Energy Would Drive Job Growth
Shifting to renewable energy sources, such as wind and bioenergy, would bring significant job growth, economic investment and revenues to Arkansas' struggling rural communities, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC...

Oil Crops Outlook - November 2009
Despite major harvest delays, the 2009 soybean yield in the US is expected to be a record 43.3 bushels per acre according to the USDA Economic Research Service.