AES AgriVerde Reducing Carbon Emissions
MALAYSIA – Malaysian companies AES AgriVerde and Foong Lee Sawiminyak this week inaugurated the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project at Perak officiated by YB Dato’ S. Sothinathan,...

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.

$6.9 Million Grants for Renewable Energy Projects
WASHINGTON — US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that 27 individuals and businesses in seven states have been selected to receive $6.9 million in loans and grants for...

Government Extends Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
UK - The regions of England that will be designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones are to be significantly increased following the announcement of a new Nitrates Action Programme by the British...

Southeast Bioenergy Conference Set for 12-14 August
US - The third Southeast Bioenergy Conference at the University of Georgia will have experts on hand to deliver the latest information and answer questions on the changing face of...

Dow and US Energy Department in Ethanol Partnership
US - The Dow Chemical Company and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert biomass to...

DRI and UNR Work Together on Biomass Conversion Process
US - Researchers from the Desert Research Institute and the University of Nevada, Reno are part of a $4.674 million study by Gas Technology Institute to economically convert any leafy...

EuropaBio Hits Out at World Bank
EU - The European Biotech Industry Association (EuropaBio) has hit out at claims that 75 per cent of the recent price increase of food is due to increasing demand for biofuel.

Tanzania's Locals to Benefit from Biogas initiative
TANZANIA - According to the Director for the Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation and Rural Technology (CAMARTEC) Dr. Patrick Makungu, Tanzania will be one of the beneficiaries of...

Analyzing the Energy Industry in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The global energy industry has explored many options to meet the growing energy needs of industrialized economies wherein production demands are to be met with supply of...

Biogas Promoted as Alternative to LPG
THE PHILIPPINES - According to a local environmentalist, fuel retailers may become pressured once consumers realize the importance of biogas as an alternative to liquefied petroleum...

Nepal to Create Biogas from Water Hyacinth
NEPAL - Youths in Kalyanpur of Bharatpur municipality 13 of Chitwan district have begun with production of biogas from water hyacinth in Bishajari Tal located in the wetlands of Ch...

Presidential Action on Rising Energy Prices Called for
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union joined a broad coalition of organizations today calling on President Bush to address the subject of excessive energy speculation at the G8 confe...

Toyota Commences "Go Green" Program in Vietnam
VIET NAM - Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV), along with with local authorities, has started a US$2 million environmental program in Hanoi.

Farming to Play a Part in NFU Vision
UK - The NFU vision for farmers to be energy producers has been strengthened with the publication of the Government's draft Renewable Energy Strategy out today.