White Paper Spells Out Renewables Policy
EU - The European Commission (EC) White Paper on Renewable Energy Sources sets out a comprehensive strategy and action plan to achieve the ambitious goal of doubling the renewables’...

Windfarm Gets Official Approval
US - Rocky Mountain Power, part of PacifiCorp, has been given the final go-ahead to build its High Plains and McFadden Ridge wind projects.

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..

Chinese Delegations in Fiji
FIJI - Four Chinese experts in ethanol from the Guangxi State Farm are to visit Fiji this week.

NFU: Fall Fly-In Concluded
US - Following three days of Capitol Hill meetings, Farmers Union members participating in the organization’s fall fly-in are returning home today.

Unintended Consequences Of The Ethanol Boom
US - While increased ethanol production has certainly yielded some benefits, it has also carried with it a number of unintended consequences, particularly for the livestock sector.

Spanish Govet Predicts Solar Power Subsidy Rules
SPAIN - Spain's government expects by the end of September a final approval of a change in subsidies for solar power generation, a press official at the Energy Ministry said Monday...

New Zealand's Biofuels Legislation Passed
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's Energy Minister David Parker welcomed the passing in Parliament of the Biofuel Bill yesterday, which he said would stimulate the market for sustainable alternative...

Farmers and Ranchers Gather in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. - National Farmers Union will host its annual Fall Fly-In Sept. 8-10, with more than 150 family farm and ranch members traveling to Washington, D.C. Fly-In participants...

Wind Power Could Be a Poverty Trap
UK - Half a million people could be pushed into fuel poverty by the UK's drive for wind power according to the government's former chief scientific adviser.

Solar Power Plant for Canberra
AUSTRALIA - A Labor Government for the Canbera region in Australia has promised to build a solar power station capable of powering at least 10,000 homes if it is re-elected on 18 O...

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

US Firms Seek Green Opportunities
CHINA - China's environmental protection and renewable energy market offers enormous opportunities for US businesses, said David Bohigian, the country's assistant commerce secretar...

Professors Awarded Grant to Continue Ethanol Research
US - Professors at Baylor University have been awarded a $492,000 grant by the US Department of Agriculture to help in furthering their research on the production of cellulosic eth...

Bioenergy at University of Glasgow
UK - The University of Glasgow has gathered some of the world's leading authorities on biofuels to mark the opening of a new research centre.