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...

The Decline of Corn-based Ethanol
US - From his office window at the Al-Corn Clean Fuel ethanol plant, manager Randy Doyal watches a steady stream of trucks roll in, weighed down with grain.

Incentives for Energy Production from Biomass
CANADA - Manitoba Hydro has introduced the Bioenergy Optimization Program to encourage the use of sustainable biomass as a fuel for the production of combined heat and power at customer...

Mayor Visualises New York Powered by Wind
US - Could visitors to New York in 10 years' time walk over the Brooklyn Bridge beneath gently whirring turbines, and gaze up at the Empire State Building topped by a giant windmil...

Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn in Ethanol Study
US - In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states,

US Biodiesel Standards for Public Review
US - The first US national biodiesel sustinability standards, Baseline Practices for Sustainability (BPS) in Biodiesel, have been released for public review by the Sustainable Biodiesel...

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Biofuel Plant Coming to Pike County
INDIANAPOLIS - Agresti Biofuels has announced that it will begin contract negotiations with Pike County, Ky. for the first commercial municipal solid waste (MSW) to cellulosic ethanol...

Gasoline From Biomass Could Fuel Tanks by 2010
TEXAS, US - Turning everyday waste into gasoline may seem like a distant dream, but thanks to researchers with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Byogy Renewables Inc.,...

Monday, August 18, 2008

More Energy-Efficient Ethanol
WASHINGTON, US - Making corn ethanol is an energy-intensive process, requiring fossil fuels to grow and harvest corn and to power the production plant.

Spotlight on Sorghum's Biofuel Potential
WASHINGTON, D.C., US - Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels which begins in Houston, Texas, tomorrow.

Land for Biofuels is a Bad Swap for Environment
US - The production and use of biofuels such as ethanol would contribute to global warming more than simply using gasoline, according to two studies published in the journal Sc...

Friday, August 15, 2008

Georgia Becoming World Leader in Biofuels
US - Georgia's gotten $700 million in alternative fuel investment in past three years.

Algae to Cut Coal Plant Emissions
US - With international attention focused on carbon dioxide and its role in global climate change, power companies might find a hero in humble algae, a speaker said yesterday at the...

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