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

Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy Established
US - Leaders from across the agriculture value chain have joined together to form the Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy

Food v. Fuel Debate Worldwide
GLOBAL - The food versus fuel debate is making waves around the world - from the parliaments in Africa to the university campuses of the USA.

Clean Energy Cheaper, Safer, Quicker than Nuclear Power
US - Clean energy technologies are likely to be cheaper, safer and more reliable than a proposed nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs according to a new Maryland Public Interest Research...

Shell and Iogen Announce Extended Alliance
CANADA - Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (“Shell”) and Iogen Corporation today announced an extended commercial alliance to accelerate development and deployment of cellulosic...

Sustainability Scheme for Biomass Launched
EU - The European Commission is inviting all stakeholders, including energy companies, project developers, equipment manufacturers, government services, agricultural and forest industry,...

Schafer Renews Faith in Renewable Biofuels
US – The US Agricultural Secretary, ED Schafer, has said that he will push on with the biofuels policy after renewing his faith in their benefits. Speaking at the American Farm...

Reducing the Impact Of Biomass Harvest
US - Ground cover may be one workable method to reduce the effects of erosion that future biomass harvests are predicted to bring. Iowa State University researchers are looking at ways...

'Fuel for Thought' on Transport Sector Challenges
AUSTRALIA - A report on how Australia can best respond to the environmental and economic challenges arising from its dependence on fossil fuels for transport is being released in Melbourne...

Analyzing the Energy Industry in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The global energy industry has explored many options to meet the growing energy needs of industrialized economies wherein production demands are to be met with supply of...

Biogas Promoted as Alternative to LPG
THE PHILIPPINES - According to a local environmentalist, fuel retailers may become pressured once consumers realize the importance of biogas as an alternative to liquefied petroleum...

NFUS Urges Clarification on Biofuels Debate
SCOTLAND - NFU Scotland is calling for clarity and sensible discussion as the biofuels debate rages on.

IFA: Wood Gasification Boilers in Greener Homes Scheme
IRELAND - IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Pat Hennessy welcomes Eamon Ryan T.D., Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources announcement that biomass gasification boilers...

Gallagher Review Urges Slowing Down Biofuels Use
UK - The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels was released on the 7^th of July.

The Quest for a 'Green' Agricultural System
AUSTRALIA - CSIRO research underway in Central Queensland’s cattle country is investigating whether the integration of trees, pasture and livestock into a single agricultural system...