Studies into Impact of Wind Farms
US - Studies costing $4.9 million are being carried out under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection into the wild life on the site of a proposed off-shore...

Maryland Wind Farm Wins Approval
US - A wind farm proposal for Maryland has cleared its first legislative hurdle with the approval of plans by the state Public Service Commission.

Ethanol Plant Plans Delayed
US - Plans for an ethanol plant in southeastern Minnesota have been delayed following a decision by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board this week.

CAST Commentary Evaluating Biodiesel Production
US - The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology is releasing a new CAST Commentary -- Convergence of Agriculture and Energy: III. Considerations in Biodiesel Production --...

Alternative Fuel Incentives Drive Development
US – The US state of Pennsylvania is calling for applications for a statewide programme designed to accelerate the production and use of homegrown biofuels and reduce the state's dependence...

Energy Deal for Hawai'i
HONOLULU – Hawai'i Governor Linda Lingle has announced a comprehensive agreement to decisively move the state away from its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity and ground tr...

Wind Farm Plan for North Dakota
US - Hartland Wind Farm has put forward plans for a 2,000-megawatt wind farm in northwestern North Dakota - one of the world's largest energy projects according to state regulators...

Cattlemen Attack Loans to Ethanol Plants
US - The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has hit out at USDA moves to support the ethanol industry over corn prices.

Port Gives Go-ahead for Biofuel Plant
US - GreenHunter Energy Inc has been given the go-ahead for plans to build a biodiesel fuels plant at the Tampa Port, after the port authority approved the transfer of a property l...

Japanese Biotech Regulators to Reevaluate Regulatory Process
US - A team of Japanese government biotechnology regulators recently visited the United States to see firsthand U.S. biotechnology-derived corn in production.

Pennsylvania Wind Farm Officially Opened
US - Pennsylvania's newest wind farm—a project that has transformed a former surface coal mine in Somerset County into a source of clean, renewable energy was dedicated this week.

$4 Million for Offshore Wind Project Proposal
US - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has awarded a $4 million grant to Garden State Offshore Energy (GSOE) to develop what could be the first offshore wind farm on the East...

Additional Steps in Developing Sustainable Biofuels
WASHINGTON – The US Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer have released the National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP), outlining specific action areas...

Mandate for Biofuels Production Requires Policy
US - In his State of the Union Address on January 23, 2007, President Bush stated that, in order to substantially lower foreign oil imports, "We must increase the supply of alternative...

Candidates Have Key Differences on Trade and Energy
US — Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has much of a track record on agricultural issues, but differences over trade and energy will give Nebraska farm interests plenty to consider...