Sweet Potatoes Entering Biofuels Arena
US - It’s too early just yet to divine the future of the sweet potato, but a team of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers at North Carolina State University is working...

Potential of Water Hyacinth in Biofuel Production
INDIA - Farming a menacing weed may seem preposterous. But, a few years from now, farmers across the State may be cultivating water hyacinth, one of the most invasive and prolific aquatic...

Ethanol from Lab to Commercial Production
US - The idea of producing plentiful amounts of ethanol from materials such as switchgrass and wood scraps has successfully emerged from the laboratory, but challenges lie ahead.

Using E. coli to Add Value to Biofuel Waste
US - What do you get when you cross E. coli with biofuel waste products? A new process that may revolutionize the economic development of the growing biofuel industry.

Ethanol Plant Begins Operation in Leyte
PHILIPPINES - The Leyte Agri Corp. (LAC) has started operating its P350-million ethanol plant here that is designed to produce 300,000 liters of biofuel a month.

India Wants to Import Ethanol, Technology from Brazil
INDIA - The Indians are interested in importing hydrated alcohol from Brazil to supply its fleet of vehicles, and also in purchasing equipment for the installation of plants, as the...

DuPont, Danisco JV Break Ground for Biofuels Facility
US - The DuPont cellulosic ethanol joint venture, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE), has broken ground for its first pilot-scale biorefinery and state-of-the-art biofuels...

EU Falters over GM Soybean Proposal
EU - The European Commission is to put forward a proposal to the European Council aimed at authorising a genetically modified (GM) soybean.

Conversion of Biodiesel Waste into Ethanol
BELGIUM - Researchers have discovered that under the correct conditions, glycerol, a major by-product of biodiesel production, can be turned into ethanol by harmless strains of the...

Light Shed on Outback Solar Farm Progress
AUSTRALIA - ABC News reports that the final touches are being added to a solar farm in western Queensland which could...

The Key to Beating Fusarium Head Blight
CANADA - A plant geneticist with the University of Manitoba says it'll take a combination of genetic traits to develop wheat varieties that are fully resistant to fusarium head blight,...

Pioneer Hi-Bred: Tips to Maximize Feedstock Quality
IOWA - Higher feed input costs are challenging livestock producers to maximize the efficiency of their feedstock supplies. Producers can reap economic benefits by evaluating corn maturity...

Dartmouth: Cellulosic Ethanol Production Advanced
US - Research finding exploits new technology to bring us closer to alternative fuel production

Joint Venture for Second-Generation Biofuels
US - BP and Verenium Corporation have announced a joint venture to accelerate the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel that can be made from waste biomass...

Work on Biofuel Plant Commences
DENMARK - DONG, a Danish energy company, turned the sod this week at its second generation bioethanol plant in northern Zealand Second generation bioethanol is seen by many as an answer...