Agreement to Develop Biofuels Solutions for Aviation
CANADA - BioFuelNet Canada, a not-for-profit organisation hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, has signed an agreement with Air Canada and Airbus to explore biofuel solutions for aviation....

Bioenergy Conference Highlights NZ Opportunities
NEW ZEALAND - A one-day conference in Rotorua this Thursday (16 May), supported by Federated Farmers, will take land owners through the economics of bioenergy, which could become a big part of...

High Costs Hampering AD Efforts in Europe
EU - Thanks to an EU project called Farmagas, completed in 2011, farmers in Romania, Hungary and Poland received information and training on biogas production....

How to Build an On-farm AD Plant
UK - Farmers can learn about Anaerobic Digestion (AD) opportunities open to them at a series of site tours and seminars....

Bulgaria Fuels New Renewable Energy Project
BULGARIA - A new biofuels plant in Sofia, Bulgaria has awarded the construction contract to Greek company Aktor-Helektor....

USDA, Producers Renew Sustainability Agreement
US – Renewed producer commitment to the adoption of sustainable energy options will diversify farm revenues and reduce utility operation costs....

USDA Promotes Waste Water Quality Projects
US - As part of USDA's Earth Day celebration, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced support for projects that will improve water and wastewater services for rural Americans and benefit...

Sweden's Largest Anaerobic Digestion Plant at Jordberga
SWEDEN - Sweden's largest anaerobic digestion plant for the production of biogas will be built at Jordberga in southern Skåne. ...

Fast-Growing Anaerobic Digester Technology Highlighted
US - The Indiana Biomass Energy Working Group will host a spring session to highlight anaerobic digester technology on 23 April in Middlebury. The session includes presentations by Purdue Extension...

Farmers Encouraged to Pursue Anaerobic Digestion
UK - This year the UK’s biggest dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas event, UK AD & Biogas, will focus heavily on the farming sector, recognising the huge heat and power potential...

Project Shortlisted for Gasifier Pilot Funding
UK - The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced the shortlist of companies vying for £2.8 million in funding to build an energy from waste gasification demonstrator plant....

Hawaii Invests in Zero-waste Biofuel Programme
US - The state of Hawaii has invested $200,000 (€153,800) into a conversion project with Florida-based Biotork Hawaii via its USDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Centre....

Tilapia Waste Used for Biodiesel at Brazillian Plants
BRAZIL - Two plants have opened in Jaguaribara and Morada Nova to reduce tilapia waste by converting it into biodiesel. ...

Renewable Education Programme for Farmers
UK - A Wiltshire dairy farm is stepping up its campaign to help the banking industry make informed agricultural investment decisions....

Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food Industry
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....

UK Reaches 100 Anaerobic Digestor Milestone
UK - The burgeoning anaerobic digestion (AD) industry in the UK has reached a “significant” milestone, as the number of AD plants outside of the water industry has passed 100 for the very...

Farmers Encouraged to Gain Profits from Pig Waste
JAMAICA - Pig farmers are being encouraged to engage in the sustainable management of waste from their farms as a means of reducing their production costs and improving their profit margins. ...

Why is UK Lagging Behind on On-farm Anaerobic Digestion?
ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as...

£150k Funding for AD Investigation
UK - Researchers at Harper Adams University have recently been awarded more than £150,000 to fund a project that will investigate anaerobic digestion as an on-farm method for the containment...

B&Q Partnership to Create Greener Fleet
UK - UK home improvement brand B&Q has signed a contract to begin using lorries that run on green fuel this February....

Waste for Biofuels Needed to Meet New EU Criteria
GERMANY - Germany-based biofuels and bioliquid certification body Tüv Süd has obtained further accreditation for the testing of waste and residual materials....

Production of Biodiesel from Catfish Waste Fat
VIET NAM - Hiep Thanh Seafood Processing Corporation (HTFood) has successfully produced biodiesel from catfish fat....

Malta Increases Renewable Efforts
MALTA - Malta is 99.5 per cent dependant on fossil fuels; however, they are unable to sustain large-scale vegetable farming with the aim of fulfilling the country's fuel dependency. By 2020,...

Permit for Anaerobic Digestion Plants Published
UK - New streamlined environmental permitting regulations for anaerobic digestion plants could be 'timely boost' for industry, says NNFCC....

Bioenergy Expert Appointed Fraunhofer Director
UK & GERMANY - UK-based Aston University, bioenergy expert appointed Fraunhofer director Aston University's Vice Chancellor with Professor Andreas Hornung...