Ethanol Plant to Expand
AUSTRALIA - The Manildra Group, the largest manufacturer of ethanol in Australia has put ofrward a A$400 million expansion of at one of its production plants.

Termite Technology to Make Ethanol
US - ZeaChem has raised $34 million to build its first plant, expected to be built in Boardman, Oregon.

Grants Awarded for Colorado Renewable Energy Projects
COLORADO – Fourteen grants amounting to more than $620,000 have been awarded in Colorado through the "Advancing Colorado's Renewable Energy" (ACRE) programme.

Specialty Chemicals Team for BioEnergy International
US - Drs Cenan Ozmeral and Cary Veith have joined BioEnergy International's leadership team and the company has now established a formal Specialty Chemicals Division.

First Ethanol Shipments from Cambodia
CAMBODIA - Korean company MH Bio-Energy has exported its first shipment of ethanol from Cambodia.

Future Unsure for Ethanol Plant
US - The present global financial crisis could be starting to hit the US ethanol industry.

Biofuels Still a Target for EU
EU - Europe's use of cereals and rapeseed to produce biofuels is not having a detrimental effect on cereal markets.

POET Begins $2 million Expansion
US - POET Biorefining - Laddonia, MIssouri is undergoing a $2 million expansion that will increase the plant's capacity and provide a larger market for locally produced corn.

NASA Tracks Crops for Biofuels
US - Researchers at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) are tracking how much cropland is being used for the production of biofuels.

Five New Biofuel Plants for Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine's Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to commission five biofuels plants within the next year.

Brazil is World's Leading Ethanol Exporter
BRAZIL - Brazil has consolidated its position as the world's leading ethanol exporter and third largest biodiesel market, last year with six new biodiesel plants opening up last year...

Korea Sets New Power Goals
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government has allocated 18.3 trillion won (about $ 14.2 billion) for an energy efficiency initiative that will run until 2012 and save 34.2 million tonnes...

DDGS Granted First-ever Clearance in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s first imported sample of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of US ethanol production, successfully cleared inspections after arriving...

Nigeria: Global Recognition for Ethanol Project
NIGERIA - With the global oil price declining daily, there are discussions that countries should seek alternatives to oil. A country like Brazil is already leading the way with ethanol...

Bacteria Genetically-Modified to Produce Biofuels
US - US researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have genetically modified the common bacteria Escherichia coli, to produce molecules central to the...