‘Biofuel Hope’ Seen in Salt-water Plant Seed
QATAR - With major national carriers of GCC countries announcing their decision to go for biofuel, spotlight is on a salt-water plant that is widely visible across the region.

More and Better Yields of Biodiesel
US - Yields of biodiesel from oilseed crops such as safflower could be increased by up to 24 per cent using a new process developed by chemists at UC Davis.

Process of Biodiesel Production Revolutionised
US - Sachtleben, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc. and the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide and functional additives has developed catalytically active particles that stand to revolutionise...

New BASF Sodium Methylate Plant in Brazil
BRAZIL - Chemical company BASF has started work on its new production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America.

TMO at CleanEquity Monaco 2010
UK - TMO Renewables Ltd, a developer of a new process for converting biomass into fuel ethanol, will be presenting at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the third annual environmental technology conference,...

Wind Farm and Smart Grid Technology Planned
SOUTH KOREA - Smart grid technology is an essential aspect of international efforts to go green, Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan told governments around the world at the 2010 World...

Moventas and Dongfeng to Launch Wind Project
CHINA - One of the biggest wind gear manufacturers in the world, Finland based Moventas and Dong Fang New Energy Equipment (DNEE) have agreed on joint venture.

Fermenting Fodder into Fuel
US - As climate change challenges continue to crop up around fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, identifying renewable fuel materials and developing processes...

Hong Kong Biofuel Centre Launched
HONG KONG - Edinburgh Napier University and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have formed a partnership to establish Hong Kong’s first Biofuel Research Centre.

Rebirth of British Wind Energy Manufacturing
UK - The British Wind Energy Association Cymru has welcomed the announcement by engineering firm Mabey Bridge to invest £38 million in a Chepstow-based factory to build and paint wind turbine...

Enzymes Could Boost Biofuel Production
GLOBAL - The discovery of three enzymes could make it easier to convert crops into eco-friendly sustainable biofuels.

German Company to Set up Solar Energy Project
PAKISTAN - AZUR Energy Group of Germany will set up a 50 MegaWatt Solar project in Pakistan and a feasibility report in this regard has already been formulated.

Microbes Produce Fuels Directly from Biomass
US - A collaboration led by researchers with the US Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass....

UBC Receives C$10.5M to Map Sunflower Genome
CANADA - University of British Columbia researchers have received $10.5 million in funding from Genome Canada through the Government of Canada, Genome BC and international partners to enable...

New Biodiesel Catalyst Plant in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA - German company SMOTEC Plus has opened a 60,000 ton per year sodium methylate manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

China Maps Cassava Genome
CHINA - China has completed the genome sequencing of three varieties of cassava whose roots are used to produce ethanol.

ISU Gets $8 Million for Biofuels Research
US - Two teams of Iowa State University researchers will receive a total of $8 million over three years from a $78 million US Department of Energy programme to research and develop advanced biofuels....

Elcriton Creating Next-generation Biofuels
US - Elcriton is housed in the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and conducts research supported by Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) from both the National Science Foundation...

Smart Sensors for Offshore Wind Turbines
DENMARK - A new sensor system for offshore wind turbines helps to monitor “the health" of each wind turbine, sending the information to the operators on shore. If the operators think it is necessary,...

University Launches Biodiesel Project
NIGERIA - The University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria is to launch a biofuel production project to produce biodiesel.

Scientists Seek Out Sunflower Genome
CANADA - A new research project is working to create a reference genome for the sunflower family, which would enable growers to breed crops better suited to environmental conditions.

Solar-powered Irrigation Boosts Crop Yields
AFRICA - Using solar-powered drip irrigation systems significantly enhances household incomes and nutritional intake in sub-Saharan Africa, new research has shown.

Sequencing Jatropha Genome
US - SG Biofuels, a plant science company, has joined forces with Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, to advance the development of Jatropha as a sustainable...

Developing Torrifying Technology
US - Sea 2 Sky Corporation, a development-stage Renewable Bio-Energy Company is working towards an association with the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center to produce...

Breakthrough in Biofuels Production
UK - A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield have scooped an international award in recognition of their work on an innovative device which will make the production of alternative...