Student Biodiesel Initiative Begins
US - The next generation of scientists in the US is gearing up to lead America's energy efforts with biodiesel at the forefront.

Transforming Bio-oil into More Efficient Fuel
UK - Aston University’s Bioenergy Research Group (BERG) is involved in a £1.4m project aimed at developing new technologies to transform bio-oil into a more efficient source of renewable energy,...

Ireland - a Clean Energy World Leader?
IRELAND - Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from readily accessible renewable energy sources on its own doorstep.

Sequence of Jatropha Genome Completed
US - Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions and SG Biofuels, a bioenergy crop company, announced they have completed sequencing the Jatropha curcas genome...

New Chlorophyll Could be Source of Biofuel
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have found a new type of chlorophyll that could lead to new sources of bioenergy.

Wind Turbine to Aid K-State Programme
US - Kansas State University is exploring the best way a donated wind turbine can be used for research and instruction. The university also will work with the community on a site for the tur...

NFU Advises on Solar Power
UK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) offers guidance ot its member on setting up solar power.

Interaction Between Nicotine and Ethanol Discovered
PAKISTAN - Dr Najla Taslim, a Pakistani scientist working in the United States, has discovered a new and unique functional interaction between the two most widely consumed psychoactive substances,...

New Solar Cell Centre at Purdue
US – Purdue University will lead a new research centre to improve photovoltaic solar cells as part of a national effort to bring alternative energy technologies to the marketplace.

Improving Sensors that Monitor Diesel Quality
US - Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.

New Tool in Cellulosic Biofuel Production
US - Scientists are working to develop the tools and find the organisms to break down the complex structure of plant cellulose into its component sugars – the key step toward fermentation of...

Bacterium to Help PET and Biofuel Production
NETHERLANDS - Soft drink bottles and fleece blankets are set to become more environmentally friendly.

Corn Oil Extraction Technology at Green Plains
US - Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. is to bring in corn oil extraction technology at its ethanol plants.

Bio Aviation Fuel to Take Off in Queensland
AUSTRALIA - Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tim Mulherin has invited the aviation industry to contribute to the State Government’s vision of a new biofuels industry in Queensland.

Biofuel at Farnborough Air Show
UK – The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will host an exhibit – the United Alternative Aviation Fuels (UAAF) display – at the Farnborough International Air Show (FIAS)...

ExxonMobil-Synthetic Genomics Test Algae Biofuels
US - ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics have opened a greenhouse facility for the next level of research and testing in their algae biofuels programme.

Breaking Biomass Better
US — One of the challenges in making cellulosic biofuels commercially viable is to cost-effectively deconstruct plant material to liberate fermentable energy-rich sugars.

Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Initiative Launched
US — Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University have launced a strategic initiative...

Cell Signalling Tool Research for Biofuels
US - Using ever-growing genome data, scientists with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee are tracing the evolution of the bacterial...

New Biofuels Company Set Up in SA
SOUTH AFRICA - A new biofuels technology company, with links to Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Biomass Technologies (SBMT), has launched in Sandton.

Gene Manipulation May Aid Biofuel Development
US - Moving a three-gene cluster from one tiny bacterium to another may make a big contribution to the quest to make commercially viable biofuels.

Construction Begins on Bioenergy Research Facility
UK - Work has begun on construction of a multi-million pound research facility for bioenergy and biofuels, brewing technology and food and drink processing at The University of Nottingham.

Improvement in Efficiency of Biofuel Production
US - Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a more efficient technique for producing biofuels from woody plants that significantly reduces the waste that results from conventional...

Biomass-based Fuel and Chemical Partnership
EU - Total and Amyris Inc., which operates an industrial synthetic biology platform, announced on 23 June a strategic partnership encompassing Total's investment in Amyris and a wide-spectrum...

World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
PHILIPPINES - SunPower Corp has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 per cent at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines.