Incentive Program for Biomass Introduced
CANADA - Manitoba Hydro has introduced the Bioenergy Optimisation Program to encourage the use of sustainable biomass as a fuel for the production of combined heat and power at customer...

Biotechnology and Sustainable Biofuels
CANADA - Business, academic and industry leaders will discuss how biotechnology enables sustainable production of biofuels and biobased products during the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial...

Waste Disposal, Bioenergy and Climate Protection
GERMANY - The recycling of the raw material waste and the utilization of biomass for energy recovery can contribute towards keeping the air clean and protecting resources.

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...

The Way Forward: Anaerobic Digestion
UK - An anaerobic digestion plant in Ludlow, which takes food waste from the town and turns it into electricity and compost, was described as ‘the way forward’ by Minister for Waste,...

5,000 Makes the Largest EU Biofuels Event of 2008
UK - This year's Biofuels Expo & Conference promises to bring a busy schedule with new and exciting prospects to the city of Nottingham. The event, held on the 15th and 16th of October,...

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

Pigs: Renewable Fuel of the Future?
UK - The future of renewable energy could be in pigs, according to environmentally responsible energy firm, Green Energy UK.

Cutting Edge, Clean Climate-saving Technology
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - An international meeting of minds for people interested in clean, climate-friendly knowledge and technology will take place in Copenhagen in September 2008. The...

BIOGAS NORD Looking at €38 million
GERMANY - BIOGAS NORD AG has confirmed its turnover and profit targets for the 2008 business year. The company aims to increase its total turnover to €38 million over the year,...

Brewer Plans $120m Bioenergy Facility in Scotland
UK - Scotland’s largest distillery, Cameronbridge in Fife, may soon be accompanied by a state of the art biomass- and biogas facility.

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 ...

Biofuels to Power India's Economic Future
INDIA - As India's economy improves relentlessly, experts are looking for ways to sustain this growth pattern and secure a reliable energy source. Recently, their eyes have turned to...