Transforming Bio-oil into More Efficient Fuel
UK - Aston University’s Bioenergy Research Group (BERG) is involved in a £1.4m project aimed at developing new technologies to transform bio-oil into a more efficient source of renewable energy,...

Ireland - a Clean Energy World Leader?
IRELAND - Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from readily accessible renewable energy sources on its own doorstep.

Sequence of Jatropha Genome Completed
US - Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions and SG Biofuels, a bioenergy crop company, announced they have completed sequencing the Jatropha curcas genome...

New Chlorophyll Could be Source of Biofuel
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have found a new type of chlorophyll that could lead to new sources of bioenergy.

New Solar Cell Centre at Purdue
US – Purdue University will lead a new research centre to improve photovoltaic solar cells as part of a national effort to bring alternative energy technologies to the marketplace.

Improving Sensors that Monitor Diesel Quality
US - Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.

New Tool in Cellulosic Biofuel Production
US - Scientists are working to develop the tools and find the organisms to break down the complex structure of plant cellulose into its component sugars – the key step toward fermentation of...

Bacterium to Help PET and Biofuel Production
NETHERLANDS - Soft drink bottles and fleece blankets are set to become more environmentally friendly.

Singapore Companies Take ASEAN Energy Awards
SINGAPORE - Four Singapore companieds have taken the top awards at the 2010 ASEAN Energy Awards, which recognise efforts by ASEAN companies to integrate renewable energy and energy efficient...

Corn Oil Extraction Technology at Green Plains
US - Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. is to bring in corn oil extraction technology at its ethanol plants.

Bio Aviation Fuel to Take Off in Queensland
AUSTRALIA - Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tim Mulherin has invited the aviation industry to contribute to the State Government’s vision of a new biofuels industry in Queensland.

Biofuel at Farnborough Air Show
UK – The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will host an exhibit – the United Alternative Aviation Fuels (UAAF) display – at the Farnborough International Air Show (FIAS)...

ExxonMobil-Synthetic Genomics Test Algae Biofuels
US - ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics have opened a greenhouse facility for the next level of research and testing in their algae biofuels programme.

Breaking Biomass Better
US — One of the challenges in making cellulosic biofuels commercially viable is to cost-effectively deconstruct plant material to liberate fermentable energy-rich sugars.

Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Initiative Launched
US — Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University have launced a strategic initiative...

Cell Signalling Tool Research for Biofuels
US - Using ever-growing genome data, scientists with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee are tracing the evolution of the bacterial...

New Biofuels Company Set Up in SA
SOUTH AFRICA - A new biofuels technology company, with links to Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Biomass Technologies (SBMT), has launched in Sandton.

World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
PHILIPPINES - SunPower Corp has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 per cent at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines.

University Solar Farm for Photovoltaic Research
UK - Work to install one of Sheffield's first major solar farms on the roof of a University of Sheffield building began this week, on the summer solstice, as part of a £120,000 investment into...

Microbe Power for Green Hydrogen Fuel
US - Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have been hard at work harnessing the power of microbes as an attractive source of clean energy.

New Enzyme for Ethanol Production Launched
US - Genencor has launched SPEZYME Robust Starch Liquefaction (RSL) at the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW) in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bacteria as Mini-factories for Biofuels and Vaccines
IRELAND - Scientists at the University of Kent and University College Cork have manipulated simple bacteria into constructing internal compartments where biofuels and vaccines can be produce...

Unlocking Biomass Degradation
US — A research team at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation, a critical step in...

'Psychedelic' Maize Increases Crop and Biofuel Yields
US - Research published in the journal Genetics suggests that mutant maize have multiple independent pathways used to regulate and export sugars throughout its various organs.

Double-membrane Biogas Holders Call for Safety Standards
UK - If you are investing in a new Biogas plant then do not compromise by specifying a cheaper, inferior membrane material that can kill people very easily - that's the stark warning from the...