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.

Touch Button Control of Fuel Ethanol Fermentation
Fuel ethanol producers are quietly getting on with the essential job of making sustainable fuel and what’s more, they’re improving the process all the time, writes Richard Mills from the Danish manufacturer of analytical equipment, Foss.

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).

Winds of Change in the Energy Sector
Wind has played a vital role in our history. Generations of peasants recognized its importance in agriculture, and without a favourable breeze Columbus may never have reached America.

Biodiesel: The Sustainability Dimensions
Biodiesel is a renewable and environmentally friendly fuel. According to ATTRA, the US National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, net energy balance, sustainable bioenergy crops, scale of production, consumer access and the economics of biodiesel...

Clarifying and Measuring Energy Security
A new study has clarified the concept of the popular phrase 'energy security'. It suggests that measurements of energy security for a country or area should be multi-dimensional and include figures that represent fuel prices, the diversity of the energy...

Moving from an Oil Economy to a Bioeconomy
The question of sustainability is becoming one of the major driving forces in the agriculture, livestock and farming industry, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

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.

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.

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...

EU Project to Develop Cheaper Solar Cells
A series of joint sub-projects and work-packages has enabled the scientists to develop a new, less expensive grade of raw material for solar cells.

Energy Sector Jobs to 2030: a Global Analysis
Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council published a global energy scenario, Energy [R]evolution, that sets out a vision for low-carbon global energy supply and compares it to the energy projection put forward by the International...

Wood to Energy: Woody Biomass Conversion Technologies
A variety of technologies can transform wood into energy for residential, commercial, and industrial uses, according to research by Jessica Tomasello, Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe and Annie Oxarart from the. School of Forest Resources and Conservation,...

Renewable Energy Boosts Economy and Brings New Jobs
Renewable energy policy aims to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while stimulating the economy and employment, according to a report, EmployRES - The impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (2009),...

Investing in Biogas Projects
Financing new biogas projects can be a risky business, and any investor is going to take all the steps possible to ensure that his or her money is safe, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.