Biodiesel Plans for Tanzania
TANZANIA - UK renewable energy company Sun Biofuels has identified several ideal pieces of land in Tanzania that is has earmarked for the production of biodiesel from jatropha.

Go-ahead for New Biofuels Policy
INDIA - The Indian Government has approved the founding of a National Policy on Biofuels in a bid to meet rising oil prices and environmental issues..

Guizhou Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel Oil Output Predicted to Hit 1mn Tons
CHINA - Guizhou Province's biodiesel oil produced by jatropha curcas will reach 1 million tons per year in the future, generating output values of CNY 10 billion.

Support Needed for Small-scale Biofuel Industry
TANZANIA - Tanzania needs incentives to support small and medium sized biofuel projects in the country.

Local Energy Sources To Solve Oil Crisis
PHILIPPINES - Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos is pushing for the use of the country’s vast energy resources rather than have an oil reserve, for the Philippines to become self-sufficient....

Destiny Biofuels Farm Testing Techniques
US - Destiny, Florida, America's first eco-sustainable city, has created Florida's first sustainable energy farm.

Biodiesel Future is Sustainable Feedstocks
GLOBAL - Global demand for biodiesel is expected to move to the Asian market over the next 10 years according to Will Thurmond, president of Emerging Markets Online and author of "Biodiesel...

Camarines Sur Cultivates Jatropha
PHILIPPINES - Gov. Luis Raymond "L-Ray" Villafuerte is one of the frontrunners in the extensive cultivation of jatropha curcas or popularly known as "tuba-tuba" as an alternative cleaner...

Air New Zealand in Bio Fuel Trial
NEW ZEALAND - Air New Zealand is a step closer to a bio-fuel test flight using a 747-400 aircraft, with the refining of the sustainable fuel underway in the US.

Call to Accelerate Sale of Higher CME Biodiesel Blend
PHILIPPINES - The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) has formally backed the Department of Energy's (DoE) accelerated implementation of higher coco methyl ester (CME) blend to...

Jatropha on the Rise as RP's Alternative Fuel
PHILIPPINES - With the way President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the PNOC-AFC is promoting its production, jatropha is now on the rise as one of the country's alternative fuel, which...

Peru: the Next Big Biodiesel Producer?
US - As South American nations rush to achieve energy independence and become the next Venezuela, oil exploration and treasure hunts for profitable and reliable energy sources have...

India: Waste Lands and Jatropha
INDIA - Faced with the squeeze between escalating food and oil prices, the Indian government has earmarked Jatropha oil as a sustainable feedstock for biofuels production. The oil can...

Kenya to Produce Diesel Fuel From Jatropha Tree
KENYA - Kenya is joining a long list of countries planning to produce diesel fuel from the poisonous-but-oil-rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a plant indigenous to South America.

Fields of Gold: Sarawak Eyes Jatropha
MALAYSIA - An alternative source of energy from jatropha curcas appears to hold great promise for bio-diesel, according to Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.