China, US Companies in Joint Biofuel Venture
CHINA & US - Chinese egg producer Beijing DQY Agriculture Technology Co Ltd has teamed up with American meat supplier Smithfield Foods Inc to set up a $1.8 billion biofuel plant company in the...

Renewable Opportunities Discussed in Asia
HONG KONG - Renewable Energy Finance Week Hong Kong 2012 will see leading experts from Conergy, ADB, Alterra Power, Standard Chartered, GSR Ventures, Yuanta Securities, BNP Paribas, Aquero,...

New York’s Largest On-Farm Biogas Project Opens
US - New York state’s largest on-farm, co-digestion biogas power plant, which will generate 1.4 MW of renewable energy, has opened.

US Industry Groups Lobby Over Biofuels
US - Several US industry groups have written a ‘call to arms’ to accelerate the production of American-made, advanced drop-in biofuels.

Fish Oil, Cow Manure Combine to Produce Biogas
DENMARK - By-products from the production of omega-3 fish oil in combination with cattle manure can be gainfully used to produce biogas.

Novozymes Partners with Danish Biorefinery Project
DENMARK - Novozymes joins the consortium behind Maabjerg Energy Concept and takes a place on its board. The consortium will use Novozymes’ biotech expertise to design a new bioenergy production...

WELtec BioPower Builds Plant in France
FRANCE - In early 2012, WELTEC BIOPOWER started building a 526-kW biogas plant in Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre, Brittany, about 60 miles northwest of Nantes. The plant is equipped with a fermenter...

Concerns Over Petroleum Prices, Energy Security
A researcher with the University of Manitoba expects concerns over rising fuel costs, energy security and the environment to drive increasing interest in alternatives to petroleum-based fuel...

Chicken Droppings to Power Biogas Plants in Rizal
PHILIPPINES - Chicken droppings will soon be widely used in Rizal to power biogas plants, as Agham Party List Reprersentative Angelo Palmones teams up with DOST IV-A Director Fernando E. Ablaza...

Plans to Harvest Benefits of Biogas in Scotland
SCOTLAND, UK - Scotland’s first farm-scale biogas plant could be established in the Borders, boosting green energy and creating up to six jobs.

Harnessing Bioenergy for Farms in India
INDIA - At a time when power shortage threatens to assume alarming proportions, a progressive farmer has been successfully treading the path of energy self-reliance in an eco-friendly manner...

Apple Unveils More Biogas Plans
US - Electronics giant Apple have revealed plans for a 5MW biogas fuel cell installation at their new $1 billion North Carolina data centre.

Nestle Converting Methane into Biogas for Farm Use
INDONESIA - Nestlé is currently operating two biogas projects. A three-year partnership with the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS) is helping dairy cooperatives gain access...

Healthy Gas Yields at Burden's AD Plant
UK - Tough, durable pumps from Landia are playing an integral part in the success of Burdens’ innovative anaerobic digestion biogas plant at Llangadog in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.

Breakthrough in Turkish Biogas
TURKEY - BGP Engineers in the Netherlands and Sütas Group in Turkey have reached an agreement for the construction of a large biogas project in Karacabey (near Bursa) in Turkey.

Verbio Open First Straw-Based Biomethane Plant
GERMANY - VERBIO has just opened the world’s first industrial straw processing plant for the production of biomethane in Zörbig, Saxony-Anhalt.

Coca Cola: Biogas Could Reduce Fleet Emissions
UK - A report commissioned by Coca-Cola reveals that a new fleet of vehicles powered by biogas could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 per cent compared to diesel and also save...

Fast Track from Straw to Energy
DENMARK - The effective use of straw in biogas production can be increased significantly with a new technology researchers at Aarhus University are helping to develop and test for commercial...

Winners of Sustainable Biofuels Awards Announced
THE NETHERLANDS - The 4th annual Sustainable Biofuels Awards, which recognise innovation and achievement in the development of truly sustainable and renewable fuels, were presented to winners...

BiogenGreenfinch to Build Food Waste Biogas Plant
UK - In a first for Wales, BiogenGreenfinch have been appointed by Gwynedd Council as the preferred bidder for the construction of a new green energy plant which will take council collected food...

WELTEC Biogas Park Construction Starts in Arneburg
GERMANY - In March 2012, WELTEC BIOPOWER started building one of Germany‘s largest biogas refinery in Arneburg, Stendal District, Saxony-Anhalt. The facility will create jobs and benefit the...

Senate Fails to Pass Biofuel Tax Incentive
US - Earlier this week, the Senate failed to pass the Stabenow amendment extending key biofuel tax incentives, such as the Cellulosic Biofuels Producer Tax Credit (PTC) the Accelerated Depreciation...

Oil Prices Climb, WBM Opens Debates on Aviation
THE NETHERLANDS - As the climbing price of oil puts more urgency on the development of new global energy sources, delegates at the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition 2012, Rotterdam,...

Amendments to Increase Biofuel Production Needed
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) supports three proposed amendments to S. 1813, the Surface Transportation Act. The amendments would increase biofuel production and relieve regulatory burdens...

Advanced Biofuels Offer Energy Independence
US - Advanced biofuels offer the United States an exciting new economic opportunity and a path away from dependence on foreign oil, says Pew Environment