Greenhouse Gas Research Centre Opened
NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers has welcomed the opening of the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre in Palmerston North.

Gaynor Hartnell Chief Executive of REA
UK - The Renewable Energy Association is the largest trade body for renewable energy in the UK and represents all renewable energy technologies. Gaynor Hartnell, who was formerly Director of...

New BASF Sodium Methylate Plant in Brazil
BRAZIL - Chemical company BASF has started work on its new production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America.

TMO at CleanEquity Monaco 2010
UK - TMO Renewables Ltd, a developer of a new process for converting biomass into fuel ethanol, will be presenting at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the third annual environmental technology conference,...

Wind Farm and Smart Grid Technology Planned
SOUTH KOREA - Smart grid technology is an essential aspect of international efforts to go green, Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan told governments around the world at the 2010 World...

Moventas and Dongfeng to Launch Wind Project
CHINA - One of the biggest wind gear manufacturers in the world, Finland based Moventas and Dong Fang New Energy Equipment (DNEE) have agreed on joint venture.

Fermenting Fodder into Fuel
US - As climate change challenges continue to crop up around fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, identifying renewable fuel materials and developing processes...

Hong Kong Biofuel Centre Launched
HONG KONG - Edinburgh Napier University and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have formed a partnership to establish Hong Kong’s first Biofuel Research Centre.

Rebirth of British Wind Energy Manufacturing
UK - The British Wind Energy Association Cymru has welcomed the announcement by engineering firm Mabey Bridge to invest £38 million in a Chepstow-based factory to build and paint wind turbine...

UBC Receives C$10.5M to Map Sunflower Genome
CANADA - University of British Columbia researchers have received $10.5 million in funding from Genome Canada through the Government of Canada, Genome BC and international partners to enable...

New Biodiesel Catalyst Plant in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA - German company SMOTEC Plus has opened a 60,000 ton per year sodium methylate manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

China Maps Cassava Genome
CHINA - China has completed the genome sequencing of three varieties of cassava whose roots are used to produce ethanol.

Smart Sensors for Offshore Wind Turbines
DENMARK - A new sensor system for offshore wind turbines helps to monitor “the health" of each wind turbine, sending the information to the operators on shore. If the operators think it is necessary,...

Scientists Seek Out Sunflower Genome
CANADA - A new research project is working to create a reference genome for the sunflower family, which would enable growers to breed crops better suited to environmental conditions.

Sequencing Jatropha Genome
US - SG Biofuels, a plant science company, has joined forces with Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, to advance the development of Jatropha as a sustainable...

Developing Torrifying Technology
US - Sea 2 Sky Corporation, a development-stage Renewable Bio-Energy Company is working towards an association with the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center to produce...

Breakthrough in Biofuels Production
UK - A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield have scooped an international award in recognition of their work on an innovative device which will make the production of alternative...

RWE and BRAIN Join Forces in White Biotech
GERMANY - German energy company RWE Power and BRAIN AG from Zwingenberg have teamed up to convert carbon dioxide into microbial biomass or biomolecules.

New Rhizome Root Harvester to be Unveiled
US - A new miscanthus rhizome root harvester and planter will be unveiled at the seventh annual Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium on Monday, 11 January and Tuesday, 12 January at the I Hotel and...

Increasing Wind Turbine Reliability
DENMARK - Funding has been granted for a new centre at Risø DTU to increase the operating reliability of wind turbines: The Danish Council for Strategic Research’s Programme Commission on Energy...

Codexis Files Proposed Initial Public Offering
US - Bioscience company, Codexis, has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of shares of its common stock.

China to have Large Presence in Energy Summit
CHINA - Leading companies and organisations from across China will be taking part in the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this month.

Smart Wind Turbines Can Predict the Wind
DENMARK - Risø DTU has recently completed the world’s first successful test on a wind turbine with a laser-based anemometer built into the spinner in order to increase electricity generation...

New ARS-Developed Soybean Line Resists Key Nematode
US - A new soybean line developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists is good news for growers. The line, JTN-5109, is effective against the most virulent soybean cyst nematode,...

DoE Invests $366 Million in Energy Innovation Hubs
US – The US Department of Energy is to invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy...