Interest Shown in Manufacture of Biodiesel
CANADA - The Canadian International Grains Institute reports a growing interest among farmers in manufacturing their own biodiesel fuel, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Boost for Neptune's Algae Technology
US - Neptune Industries, Inc., is pioneering a new technology for commercializing the production of algae that uses the waste that is generated from fish farming as fertilizer.

$40 Million Grants for Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wisconsin and Jennings, Louisiana for federal funding of up...

Odyssey Acquires ALG Western Oil
SOUTH AFRICA - Odyssey Oil & Gas has acquired ALG Western Oil (Pty) Ltd. a South African based company that has the technology to produce bio-fuels from Algae.

China Approves Biodiesel Pilot Projects
CHINA - China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has given the go-ahead to three biodiesel pilot projects with a total capacity of 170,000 tonnes.

Food v. Fuel Debate Worldwide
GLOBAL - The food versus fuel debate is making waves around the world - from the parliaments in Africa to the university campuses of the USA.

Research Yields Profitable Chemicals from Biodiesel Waste
US - In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic...

Jatropha Plantation for Hainan
CHINA - Commercial planting of Jatropha is to be started in the Hainan province of China.

Cal Poly Algae-to-Biofuel System Awarded
US - A Cal Poly research effort recently won a Grand Challenge award in a competition sponsored by the USDA and the 25x’25 Alliance.

Grants Available for On-Farm Energy Projects
COLORADO – Grant funds totaling $500,000 are now available through the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) program to promote agricultural energy related projects.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Farmers Benefit From Selling Jatropha Seeds
PHILIPPINES - Two years ago, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Department of Energy to expand its propagation of jatropha plants in all possible areas in the country as...

Philippines Biodiesel Demand Expected to Double
PHILIPPINES - The use of coconut oil could nearly double the Philippines production of biodiesel

Biofuel from Bacteria
NEW ZEALAND: A study aimed at using bacteria as a source of clean and renewable biofuel has received a NZ$264,000 (US$200,800) research grant from the New Zealand government.

Reliance’s New Biofuel Business Model
INDIA - An Indian company believes it has the answer to the food versus fuels debate.