Regulations Driving UK to Renewable Energy
The regulatory drivers that are contained in the new UK & Scottish Climate Change Acts - the first policies that have bee supported across the political parties place a compulsory target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, writes...

Corn, Oil and the Future of the Livestock Sector
Kevin Grier and Steve Meyer predicted a crisis in the North American livestock sector at the 2010 Banff Pork Seminar.

Sustainable Production of Biofuels in Australia
Sustainability is essential for the long term survival and growth of the Australian biofuels industry, 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...

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...

Reducing Transport Carbon Emissions
Every year around 50 billion litres of road fuel are consumed in the UK, and carbon emissions from road transport account for around a quarter of total UK annual emissions, the UK Renewable Fuels Agency says in its annual report. Given the significant...

Investment Needed to Meet EU Targets
The ambitious 2020 targets set by the EU White Paper on Renewable Sources of Energy (1997) can be achieved only if the necessary investments are made to ensure that the system is able to absorb and distribute the additional electricity, according to research...

Biofuels and Food Security
If OECD expected targets for biofuels are hit, the amount used in transport is forecast to rise from 1.5 per cent today to eight per cent in developed countries and six per cent in developing countries by 2020, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris...

Argentina Oilseeds Annual Report 2009
Oilseeds production in Argentina is expected to increase in the 2009/10 crop year, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Soybean planted area is expected to reach 18 million planted hectares with a production of 49 million tonnes. Area planted...

Benefits from Small Scale Bioenergy Initiatives
Small scale bioenergy initiatives in developing countries can be an efficient use of natural resources, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

European Energy Network Under Scrutiny
The European Union will not be able to deliver its goals on climate change and energy unless it radically improves and changes its energy network. This is the stark reality contained in a Green Paper on the EU energy network, writes TheBioenergySite senior...

Renewable Fuels for the Western Isles
The renewable energy potential in the Western Isles of Scotland is at the centre of a new study from the Scottish Government. The report looks at how to deliver renewable energy in a way to benefit the economy and he community of the isles. The study...

Grain Prices Impact Entire Livestock Production Cycle
The biological timeline of livestock production prevents quick producer response to fluctuating feed costs, according to teh USDA Economic Research Service's Amber Waves.

Europe at Forefront of Low-Carbon Revolution
Europe's climate and energy policy package has put itself at the forefront of the low-carbon energy revolution, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - February 2009
US wheat and coarse grain supply and demand changed little over the last month according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture. However, soybean stocks are forecast to be...