Cow-Powered Biogas Energy
US - Focus on Energy has released the Wisconsin Agricultural Biogas Casebook, an online report which includes case studies of 17 dairy farm anaerobic digesters that produce renewable...

ARS - Fueling the Farm with Waste
US - Imagine turning a noxious agricultural waste into a value-added bioenergy product for on-farm heating and power—or even into transportation fuels.

$1.1 Million for Alternative Energy Projects
US - Alabama Governor Bob Riley has awarded grants of $1.1 million to six local governments to harness fuel and energy from renewable sources.

$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.

Customers Required to Pay for 'Green Power'
US - North Carolina's regulators have set a suggested price for electricity produced from swine waste at more than twice the current price customers pay for power.

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...

More Energy-Efficient Ethanol
US - A process used in wastewater treatment may increase efficiency in ethanol plants.

2 Minds Better than 1: Algal Biofuel Technology
BOSTON, US - Allied Minds, a seed investment corporation specializing in early stage university business ventures, has partnered with the University of Washington to establish AXI,...

Texans See Red Over EPA Biofuel Targets
US - The US Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of a formal request for a scaling back of national renewable fuel standards has bought mixed reactions from politicians and ...

Caribbean Renewable Energy Plans Gain Momentum Meeting
US - Three international organizations agreed to assist the Caribbean to develop renewable and efficient energy programs in response to crippling energy price shocks at a meeting in...

Massachuetts Governor Signs Biofuels Bill
US - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform bill.

Farm Bureau Calls for Comprehensive, Bipartisan Energy Strategy
US - The American Farm Bureau Federation today sent a letter to all members of Congress urging them to work constructively to craft a comprehensive energy plan that embraces all aspects...

JBS Swift Biogas Plant Receives Financing
US - Environmental Power Corporation's subsidiary, Microgy Grand Island is to finance the beef processor JBS Swift's biogas plant in Nebraska.

ASE to Run National Renewable Energy Laboratory
US - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced the Alliance for Sustainable Energy (ASE) LLC has been selected as the management and operating contractor for DOE’s National...

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.