Canola for Fuel and Dairy Food
MEXICO - Researchers at the New Mexico State University Science Center in Clovis said canola would be a viable crop in the High Plains because it can be used for biodiesel production...

Go-ahead for New Biofuels Policy
INDIA - The Indian Government has approved the founding of a National Policy on Biofuels in a bid to meet rising oil prices and environmental issues..

Conversion of Biodiesel Waste into Ethanol
BELGIUM - Researchers have discovered that under the correct conditions, glycerol, a major by-product of biodiesel production, can be turned into ethanol by harmless strains of the...

Savannah Enters into Biodiesel Production
US - Biodiesel production is coming to Savannah, with plans to convert used cooking oil, waste material from restaurant grease traps, animal fats and virgin vegetable oils into clean-burning...

UGA Researcher Studying Sunflower Potential
US - By unlocking its genetic secrets, University of Georgia researcher Steve Knapp wants to make the sunflower a better agricultural crop or one that can more easily fuel the futu...

Malaysia's Biodiesel Exports Set to Grow
MALAYSIA - Malaysia is on track to ship out 143,000 tonnes of biodiesel this year, 50 per cent more than last year as biodiesel producers reap fatter margins.

DOE Invests in Biofuel Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of six advanced biofuels projects in which DOE plans to invest up to $4.4 million, subject to annual appropriations....

Expanded Biodiesel Plant Opens in Oregon
US - Pacific Biodiesel has announced that a five million gallon expansion of it's Salem, Oregon biodiesel production plant is now open. The Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel LLC (SQPB) plant...

Biodiesel to Be Made A Huge Part of US Supply
US - One of largest biodiesel companies in the US opened its first Texas plant Wednesday in a continuing bid to make biodiesel a bigger part of the U.S. fuel supply.

Amelot Looks to Reach Biodiesel Production Zenith
BARBADOS - Barbados' lone biodiesel producing firm is looking forward to reaching full capacity for production in the coming weeks after the completion of trial runs of biodiesel production...

WMC REPORT - Providing a Sustainable Industry
SOUTH AFRICA - The sustainability of the international meat industry and the need to meet the demands of a growing world population and growing consumption were the major themes to...

$3m Grant Awarded for Biofuels Training
US - Colorado State University recently received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to provide interdisciplinary biofuels training for doctoral students.

Our Town Biodiesel All Set Up
US - Singing its Mantra, "Local Food to Local Fuel", Our Town Biodiesel of Tamworth is now in full operation, thanks to their many partner restaurants throughout the area.

Processor Wants to Turn Scraps into Biofuel
US - A company that processes food scraps, animal parts and used restaurant grease in San Francisco now wants to turn that waste into fuel.

World’s First Advanced Biofuels Plant to Be Built
SWEDEN - The European project BioDME will hold its first project meeting tomorrow at Chemrecs plant in Piteå, Sweden. Within eighteen months Chemrec will deliver 4-5 tons daily of the...