Biofuels Not so Easy to Replace
GENERAL - To replace the global supply of ethanol and biodiesel-based biofuels added to the U.S. and European markets since 2005 would require an additional 1 million barrels of crude...

A Closer Look at the Food Vs Fuel Debate
URBANA, US - Symptoms of the food-versus-fuel crisis are appearing regularly in the news but the underlying causes - and long-term implications - are poorly understood. Much of the...

£4m in Grants to Entry in Biogas Production Market
UK - The treatment of waste and emissions of greenhouse gases and methane continue to be a concern in the agricultural industry. Could biogas be an answer to these problems? writes...

AFBF's Views on Bipartisan Farm Bill Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is a statement made by Mr. Bob Stallman, AFBF's President regarding the bipartisan farm bill package.

Corn Ethanol: Possible, but Ineffective as Alternative
MINNESOTA - A recently released World Bank study estimates that corn prices “rose by over 60 percent from 2005-2007, large because of the United States ethanol program combined with...

Nigeria Uses Jatropha as a Source of Biofuels
NIGERIA - A short and hardy tree that Nigerians have used for centuries to demarcate farmland could be the way forward for biofuels, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) said Wednesday,...

Ethanol and Biodiesel Steal Limelight
AMSTERDAM - Ethanol and biodiesel were the central themes in the speech delivered this morning (05/07) by the executive manager for the Company’s Management System Development area,...

First Biogas Plant Unveiled
THE PHILIPPINES - The Philippines has launched the first Southeast Asian biogas project at Quezon city’s controlled disposal facility in Barangay Payatas to provide alternative energy...

The Wonder of Aussie Biofuel Investment
AUSTRALIA - The Couriermail asks us: "Is the world so enamoured with bio-fuel technology that we are forcing ourselves into an stark and ugly choice between food and fuel?"

IFAT 2008: Production of Gas from Waste
BELGIUM - Fermenting waste to create biogas is becoming an ever more important way of dealing with waste than combustion, composting or landfill.

Big Businesses Influence EU Biofuels Debate
BELGIUM - According to the Guardian, the elevation of food prices, besides other factors, provide a stirring backdrop to Europe's debate on its biofuels targets, but the big businesses...

Inauguration of Biogas Emission Reduction Project
QUEZON CITY - According to the Manila Bulletin, the first Biogas Emission Reduction Project in Southeast Asia was inaugurated yesterday at the Quezon City Controlled Disposal Facility...

Collaboration Advances Energy Research
TEXAS & AMES - The first year of ConocoPhillips’ eight-year, $22.5 million research program at Iowa State University (ISU) has supported 26 research projects and helped establish new...

National Biodiesel Board Funds Danforth Center
MISSOURI - It has been announced at a press release that with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the NBB (National Biodiesel Board) is subsidizing $1.2 million to the...

RFS Waivers Likely to Delay Advanced Biofuels Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Granting Texas’ or other states’ requests for a federal waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) would not reduce food prices but could hinder or delay advanced...