City Grows Biocrops to Attract Biofuel Industry
US - The city of Tuscola in Illinois is growing biocrops on city-owned land near to the waste water treatment plant as part of an effort to attract biofuel-related industry to the ...

Nexterra Raises C$3.8M for Biomass Gasification
CANADA - Nexterra Energy Corp has completed a C$3.8 million fourth round of equity financing.

State Researches Ethanol Trees
US - A new three-year, nearly $1 million Rural Development Biomass Research and Development Grant from the US Department of Agriculture will allow North Carolina State University scientists...

Biomass Power Plant Go-ahead for Nacogdoches
TEXAS - Austin City Council in Texas has unanimously approved a $2.3 billion biomass power plant to be built in Sacul, Nacogdoches County.

Corn Genetics May Lead to Next Generation of Plant-based Biofuels
US - Identifying the corn genes involved with plant cell wall generation and learning their function will help develop new, more productive sources of transportation biofuel, according...

Hawaiian Blessing for Bioenergy Plant
HAWAII – US Senator Daniel Akaka and US Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono helped launch Hawaii's newest renewable energy project at a Hawaiian blessing ceremomy for...

Covanta Holding to Purchase Two Biomass Energy Facilities in Maine
US - Covanta Holding, a developer of renewable energy facilities, has entered into an agreement to buy two biomass energy plants from co-owners Ridgewood Maine and Indeck Energy Se...

ADM, Deere, Monsanto to Collaborate On Corn Stover Research
US - Archer Daniels Midland, Deere and Monsanto are to collaborate on research to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products.

Roundtable Reveals International Biofuel Standard
US - Biofuels offer the promise of a low-carbon fuel that could power vehicles and stimulate the world's rural economies. Yet biofuels are also among the most vilified of environmental...

Biofuel Power Station Starts Up in Hawaii
HAWAII, US - MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, has launched the Hu Honua bioenergy facility in the community of Pepeekeo, on the Hamakua Coast...

Incentives for Energy Production from Biomass
CANADA - Manitoba Hydro has introduced the Bioenergy Optimization Program to encourage the use of sustainable biomass as a fuel for the production of combined heat and power at customer...

Study: the Impact of Biomass on Wood Prices
US - A new multi-client study conducted by RISI Inc. analyzes the impact of the emerging biomass industry on each sector of the forest products markets.

Georgia Becoming World Leader in Biofuels
US - Georgia's gotten $700 million in alternative fuel investment in past three years.

GM Biofuels: Discovery of Chloroplast Protein
US - Scientists at Michigan State University have identified a new protein necessary for chloroplast development. The discovery could ultimately lead to plant varieties tailored specifically...

Algae to Cut Coal Plant Emissions
US - With international attention focused on carbon dioxide and its role in global climate change, power companies might find a hero in humble algae, a speaker said yesterday at the...