Judicial Challenge to Off-shore Wind Farm
WALES - A North Wales MP is backing a call for a judicial review of plans for a wind farm off the Welsh coast.

Anaerobic Digestion Boost to On-farm Energy Production
UK - The Environment Agency's decision to revise its regulatory position on the waste status of anaerobic digestate produced from farm-based inputs is a victory for common sense and...

Reverse Underspend for R&D, Says Science Campaign
UK - Reverse the current trend in under-spending for research and development in agricultural science is the call going to Government from the NFU today as it launches Why Science Matters...

Potential of Wind Power for UK Homes
UK - All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change, under plans unveiled by John Hutton.

Biggest Energy from Waste Plant Receives Permit
UK - Energy minister Malcolm Wicks has given permission to chemical firm INEOS Chlor to build the biggest energy-from-waste plant in Britain on Merseyside.

Compost Heaps Capable of Biofuel Production
UK - The humble compost heap could hold the key to providing 10 per cent of the UK's transport fuel needs, scientists have said.

The Way Forward: Anaerobic Digestion
UK - An anaerobic digestion plant in Ludlow, which takes food waste from the town and turns it into electricity and compost, was described as ‘the way forward’ by Minister for Waste,...

Spatial Information Supports Strategic Wind Farms
UK - ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to develop spatial information layers on the location and economic value of commercial fishing and shellfishing...

Diageo's Venture - a Global First
SCOTLAND, UK - Plans for a pioneering bioenergy facility at Scotland’s largest distillery, Cameronbridge in Fife, were announced today (Thursday, August 7th 2008) by Diageo.

Waste: a Cheaper Car Fuel
UK - Imagine if cars ran on household waste, if gas tanks were filled with ethanol made from wood chips. Well, the technology to make it happen is already a reality and companies...

Pigs: Renewable Fuel of the Future?
UK - The future of renewable energy could be in pigs, according to environmentally responsible energy firm, Green Energy UK.

UK Extend Biodiesel Quality Protocol
UK - WRAP and The Environment Agency have made amendments to the draft Quality Protocol regarding the production and use of biodiesel products created from waste vegetable oil. ...

New Initiative Develops Cleaner, Greener Biofuels
UK - The Integrated Biorefinery Technologies Initiative (IBTI) Club, led by the UK’s main public funder of bioscience research – the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...

Question of Biomass Handling Begs a Technical Solution
UK - Keen to increase the proportion of biomass used in its boilers at ferrybridge Power Station to minimise environmental impact, Scottish and Southern Energy have introduced state-of-the-art...

Helius Gets Cash Injection
UK - Biomass-to-power company Helius Energy plc (Helius Energy) has secured a £2 million cash injection from Credit Suisse.