Greener Biodiesel Production
JAPAN - A Japanese research group succeeded has developed pilot-scale production of biodiesel at a test plant for the "non-catalytic superheated methanol method".

New Date for Biofuel Test Flight
NEW ZEALAND - The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel will take place on 30 December.

Photovoltaic Growth in Europe
EU - A report by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre on solar energy production shows that there has been an increase in the yearly growth rate of solar photovoltaic production,...

Bioenergy Research at Guelph to Help Rural Ontario
CANADA - Bioenergy research and the bioeconomy will be the focus of the University of Guelph’s new Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability (CARES) at the Ridgetown...

Demonstration Solar Station for Kunming Shilin
CHINA - Construction work started this week on the Kunming Shilin large scale experimental power station in China.

Potential Benefits for Ethanol, Paper and Feed
US - Cellulose is a key component of plant cell walls that can be converted into ethanol and other products. New findings from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) could help make...

Gujarat Wins Wind Power Award
INDIA - The state of Gujarat has been named the Best Wind Power Developer State in India by the World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE).

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.