Finance Bill Kick Starts Renewable Energy Production
IRELAND - Irish Farmers' Association Munster Vice President Sean O'Leary, who is Chairman of IFA's Climate Change Working Group, has called on the Government to kick-start on farm renewable...

GHG Standard a Step in the Right Direction
UK - The launch of a new specification for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services is a step in the right direction, according to the NFU.

$18 Million Biodiesel Plant for Southwest Kentucky
US - An $18 million plant producing up to 10 million gallons of biodiesel fuel a year could soon be coming to Logan County, Kentucky.

VeraSun Files Chapter 11 in Reorganisation Bid
US - US ethanol producer, VeraSun Energy Corporation, together with 24 of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the...

Two Ethanol Plants for Highland County
US - Two ethanol plants are planned for the Highlands County district of Florida.

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.

Green Energy Day
SCOTLAND - Renewable energy capacity in Scotland has now surpassed the landmark three Gigawatts (GW), enough to power 1.5 million homes with clean, green energy.

Fostering Green Energy Technologies
EU - Leading EU research institutes have launched the European Energy Research Alliance - an initiative that aims to share facilities and national programmes to boost energy resear...

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.

Wind Development Benefits Rural Communities
CANADA - Allan Campbell, minister responsible for rural development in Prince Edward Island, says that rural communities across the province will be major beneficiaries of the new wind...

Jatropha’s Potential as Biofuel Crop Under Research
MALAYSIA - Malaysian smallholders will have to wait between two to three years before they will know whether it is viable to commercially grow jatropha, a possible crop for biofuel,...

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...

Wind Farm Proposals Go on Show
UK - Plans for a new wind farm on land to the south of Bolsover in Derbyshire are set to be revealed at two public exhibitions next month.