‘Biofuel Hope’ Seen in Salt-water Plant Seed
QATAR - With major national carriers of GCC countries announcing their decision to go for biofuel, spotlight is on a salt-water plant that is widely visible across the region.

New Technique for Extracting Biodiesel Developed
TUNISIA - A country that has placed stakes on its human resources, Tunisia is reaping the fruits of its efforts, as Tunisian researchers continue to hit the headlines as a result of their innovative...

Process of Biodiesel Production Revolutionised
US - Sachtleben, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc. and the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide and functional additives has developed catalytically active particles that stand to revolutionise...

Opening for Tucson Biodiesel Refinery
US - EDG Fuels, a division of Environmental Development Group is to open its facility next month a new biodiuesel plant in Tuscon, Arizona.

Promethean Opens Biodiesel Plant
US - A new cooperative refinery is to start production in Temecula, California, converting used cooking oils into quality methyl esters.

UOP Awarded Grant For Biomass Plant
US - UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today it has been selected for negotiation of a $25 million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to build a demonstration unit in Hawaii...

Quebec City To Get Biofuel Plant
CANADA - The construction of a new $57 million waste transformation plant in Quebec City will help reduce green-house gas emissions, officials announced earlier this week.

Microbes Produce Fuels Directly from Biomass
US - A collaboration led by researchers with the US Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass....

Turning Waste into Ethanol
US - Biofuels from municipal waste is the technology that has been adopted by Fulcrum BioEnergy for its new Sierra Biofuels plant near Reno in Nevada.

More Potential Seen in Engineered Tobacco Plants
US - Researchers from the Biotechnology Foundation Laboratories at Thomas Jefferson University have identified a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step in...

More Biodiesel to be Added to Regular Fuel
SOUTH KOREA - Korea plans to increase the amount of biodiesel in its regular diesel next year to help cut back on carbon dioxide emissions and reduce dirt released into the atmosphere as a result...

Centre for Turning Waste into Biofuel
INDIA - Avoiding the food-versus-fuel security conflict, the Union Cabinet has approved a national biofuel policy, which makes it clear that biodiesel will be produced from plants cultivated...

Influence of Anaerobic Digestion Efficiency on Manure
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the characteristics of the manure play a key role in determining efficiency and sustainability of biodigestion as a means of producing...

The Hermitage Fuels Up for Biodiesel Trial
NEW ZEALAND - An iconic New Zealand hotel is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to environmental and social responsibility.

Renderer Reports Sales and Income Fall
US - The largest rendering company in the US Darling International has reported net income of $16.1 million for the third quarter ended 3 October.

Bedminster Joins Samsung in Green Waste Projects
IRELAND - The Ireland-based company, Bedminster International, recently teamed with Samsung Heavy Industries to assist with waste management in Korea and southeast Asia.

Engineering Students Produce Biofuel from Waste Oil
US - Students at the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering are producing biodiesel in 50 gqallon batches from used cooking oil.

Anne Main: ‘Bonkers Anomaly’ Needs to Be Addressed
UK - During a debate on the floor of the House of Commons this week, Anne Main, MP for St Albans, called upon the Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to amend legislation to...

East Ridge Trucks Ahead with Biodiesel Program
US - Deep-fried foods may be bad for one's health, but the Southern tradition soon could benefit East Ridge's bottom line.

OMCs Likely to Buy Biodiesel at Rs 34 a Litre
INDIA - The government is likely to fix a price of Rs 34 a litre for purchase of biodiesel by oil marketing companies, after biodiesel producing companies agreed to sell the fuel at that rate...

Halifax Explores Waste to Biofuel
CANADA - The authorities in Halifax Nova Scotia are looking at ways to turn their municipal waste into biofuel.

Garbage the Solution to Tackling Climate Change?
GLOBAL - Converting the rubbish that fills the world’s landfills into biofuel may be the answer to both the growing energy crisis and to tackling carbon emissions, claim scientists in Singapore...

Producing Biodiesel from Waste Oils
TANZANIA - A Tanzanian start-up company is producing biofuels from waste vegetable oil it collects from hotels in Dar es Salaam.

Scheme to Recycle Waste Oils
SCOTLAND - Perth and Kinross Council is to launch a scheme to turn waste oils and fat into biofuel.

Darling and Valero in Biodiesel Venture
TEXAS, US – Darling International has joined with a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation to take initial steps towards the formation of a joint venture to build a plant capable of producing...