Biofuel Cost to Wildlife and Environmental Diversity
Whether we can grow bio-energy crops such as switchgrass and forage sorghum isn't the question, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy
A study by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences examines the scientific, economic and technological issues related to the use of forest biomass for generating energy in Massachusetts.

UK Hitting Renewable Road Fuel Target
The UK is just over target for the supply of renewable fuel for transport after the first full year of monitoring, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Sustainable Development through Renewable Energy
A recent study has explored the role that renewable energy schemes can play in promoting sustainable development at the local level.

Offshore Wind Heads for Record Year
A total of 118 new offshore wind turbines were fully connected to the grid in the first half of 2010 according to new statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

Impact of Biodiesel and Ethanol Production on Land Use
The expansion in the biofuel sector in the EU will have an impact on the world market and in particular on indirect land use, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor Chris Harris.

Energy Use in Conventional and Organic Cropping Systems
Both conventional and organic agriculture depend on fossil fuel and solar energy. according to a report from ATTRA. The amount of energy used on farms varies depending on the size and geographic location of the farm, as well as the types of products and...

Biofuels Carbon Time Bomb
New studies suggest that while recovering woody biomass can have short term emission reduction benefits, increasing harvesting of forests will lead to a worsening climate crisis, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor Chris Harris.

Biochar and Sustainable Agriculture
Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner and provide a valuable soil amendment to enhance crop productivity, according to ATTRA. If carbon offset markets develop, biochar can provide income for farmers...

World Agricultural Production - July 2010
The USDA forecasts Russia wheat production for 2010/11 at 53.0 million tons, down 4.5 million or eight per cent from last month and down 8.7 million or 14 per cent from last year, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

What Influences the Public Acceptance of Biofuels?
New research undertaken in Greece has demonstrated that although 90 per cent of people believe climate change is related to fossil fuel consumption, only half think that biofuels could be an effective solution.

Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study
A study of scientific, economic and technological issues related to the use of forest biomass for generating energy in Massachusetts by Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences and commissioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Energy...

Coincidental Similarities in Land Use for Ethanol
Analysis of the inputs and modeling done on lifecycle carbon emissions for ethanol by both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) concludes that the similarity in the magnitude of the land use change...

Calculating the Greenhouse Gas Value of Ecosystems
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new, more accurate method of calculating the change in greenhouse gas emissions that results from changes in land use.

Estimating Economic Feasibility of Biogas Production
Researchers have developed a new tool to evaluate the economic viability of biogas production from agricultural waste, such as manure and straw.