Federal Biomass Board Releases Biofuel FeedstocksReport
US - The interagency Biomass Research and Development Board has released a report on the economic feasibility of developing both farm- and forest-derived biofuel feedstocks to meet...

Biofuel Plantations Bad For Tropical Forestlands
WASHINGTON DC - Keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations, a study in the journal Conservation Biology...

Rollout of Environmental Manual for Biodiesel Facilities
US - EPA Region 7 has developed a user-friendly manual that identifies environmental regulatory rules and requirements for the construction and operation of biodiesel production fa...

New Bioeconomy Project Under Way
IOWA - The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Iowa Learning Farm are coordinating a three-year project that focuses on cellulosic biomass management. Iowa State University...

Energy Deal for Hawai'i
HONOLULU – Hawai'i Governor Linda Lingle has announced a comprehensive agreement to decisively move the state away from its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity and ground tr...

Environmental Standards Needed for Biofuels
US — The United States lacks the standards to ensure that producing biofuels from cellulose won't cause environmental harm, according to a distinguished group of international scie...

Georgia's Move to Biomass Power Applauded
US - USA Biomass, the nation's leading association of biopower companies, urges our national leaders to take a cue from the recent announcement by Georgia's Oglethorpe Power Corporation...

Mandate for Biofuels Production Requires Policy
US - In his State of the Union Address on January 23, 2007, President Bush stated that, in order to substantially lower foreign oil imports, "We must increase the supply of alternative...

Renewafuel Production Plant Selects Site
OHIO - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, which will be renamed Cliffs Natural Resources in the coming months, along with it's subsidiary, Renewafuel, announced plans to build a next-generation...

$3m Grant Awarded for Biofuels Training
US - Colorado State University recently received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to provide interdisciplinary biofuels training for doctoral students.

Manure Making a Comeback
US - Manure may not be as stable or spreadable as commercial fertilizer, but it is right on the price, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist said.

VeraSun Announces Iowa Ethanol Plant Startup
US - VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year (MMGY) ethanol biorefinery located near Dyersville,...

Over-the-Road CO₂ Reduction Study with Biodiesel
US - Soon, freight carriers will be able to demonstrate their emissions savings by using biodiesel fuel.

Drought-Tolerant Corn Developed
US - At the end of the day, drought tolerance in corn has to equate to good yields and good quality, not just good looks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

USDA Discuss Renewable Energy Provisions
WASHINGTON, US - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr today announced that a public meeting will be held on Sept. 4, 2008-in conjunction with USDA's...