Subcommittee Reviews RFS Implementation
WASHINGTON - The US has to take advantage of all potential sources of renewable biomass the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research heard during...

Go-ahead for Cellulosic Ethanol Production Plant
US - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, a producer of cellulosic ethanol technology, has been granted a conditional-use permit (CUP) from the County of Los Angeles, Department of Regional Planning,...

Clean Energy Technology Initiative for Tennessee
US - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced a partnership between the University of Tennessee and DuPont to advance the state's clean energy technology initiatives.

Grants Available for On-Farm Energy Projects
COLORADO – Grant funds totaling $500,000 are now available through the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) program to promote agricultural energy related projects.

More Time Needed to Consider RFS Waiver
US - The US Environmental Protection Agency is to take more time to consider public comments to the Texas request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

$6.9 Million Grants for Renewable Energy Projects
WASHINGTON — US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that 27 individuals and businesses in seven states have been selected to receive $6.9 million in loans and grants for...

Texas Turns to Wind Power
US - Texas, headquarters of America's oil industry, is about to stake a fortune on wind power.

Politician Talks Energy With Farm Bureau Presidents
WASHINGTON – Energy has eclipsed all other national policy issues, and a comprehensive solution using a variety of sources is necessary, Florida Republican Representative Adam Putnam...

One Year Of Biodiesel Mandate Marked
OREGON - Supporters of alternative fuels threw a party for themselves Thursday at a Portland gas station that was the site of the city's first biodiesel pump.

ASA Urges EU to Find Solution on Biotech Traits
US - American Soybean Assocation is calling on the European Commission to find a practical solution for the low-level presence of biotech traits not yet approved in the EU.

Nebraska Livestock Producers Seek Relief
NEBRASKA - Livestock producers are feeling the pinch as prices of corn, soybeans and other livestock feed go higher.

Ethanol Mandate Considered 'Undue Hardship'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The price of corn is just about as hot as the Wingstop fast-food chain's "atomic" chicken wings. The company feels the need to do something about this entire sit...

Presidential Action on Rising Energy Prices Called for
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union joined a broad coalition of organizations today calling on President Bush to address the subject of excessive energy speculation at the G8 confe...

US Asked to Import, Rather Than Make, Ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The leap in grain prices is putting a lot of pressure on American and European leaders to go easy on biofuel incentives, including the US tax on imported ethanol...

President Urged to Suspend Ethanol Import Tariff
US - The American Meat Institute, joined by more than 30 other organizations concerned about skyrocketing corn prices, sent a letter today urging President Bush to exercise his emergency...