Ethanol Production at All Time High
US - Ethanol production reached an all-time high in June 2010, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Additionally, ethanol demand for June also hit a record...

Biofuels Present Problems for Marine Transport
UK - The production and use of biofuels for transport has increased dramatically in recent years and is set to continue, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and meeting growing consumer demand...

Car Biofuel Created from Whisky By-products
SCOTLAND, UK - Whisky lovers have another excuse to enjoy a dram - scientists in Scotland yesterday unveiled a biofuel to help power cars developed from the by-products of the distillation p...

Wind Power to Be Unleashed in Lebanon
LEBANON - The final blades have been installed on Lebanon’s new 100-foot wind turbine at the middle school campus, part of an effort of the Clean Energy Fund to explore alternative technolog...

Wind, Solar Blend Meets Peak Energy Demands
US - In parts of Texas and California, a good match between renewable energy production and peak energy demands could be obtained by combining wind power with solar power, according to a US Department...

Interaction Between Nicotine and Ethanol Discovered
PAKISTAN - Dr Najla Taslim, a Pakistani scientist working in the United States, has discovered a new and unique functional interaction between the two most widely consumed psychoactive substances,...

Biofuel Plant set to Create Jobs in Dagenham
UK - A biofuel plant is set to be built in Dagenham, creating 1,200 jobs.

Bioenergy Production Can Expand Across Africa
BURKINA FASO - Crops can be produced for bioenergy on a significant scale in west, eastern and southern Africa without doing damage to food production or natural habitats, according to a report...

New Solar Cell Centre at Purdue
US – Purdue University will lead a new research centre to improve photovoltaic solar cells as part of a national effort to bring alternative energy technologies to the marketplace.

Singapore Companies Take ASEAN Energy Awards
SINGAPORE - Four Singapore companieds have taken the top awards at the 2010 ASEAN Energy Awards, which recognise efforts by ASEAN companies to integrate renewable energy and energy efficient...

New Report Shows Renewable Energy Potential
AUSTRALIA - Victoria’s significant renewable energy potential has again been confirmed with the release of a new report.

Europe Could Source Biomass from US South
US - Demand for woody biomass, in the form of wood chips, wood pellets and torrified pellets will increase substantially in Europe over the next 10 years, according to North American Wood Fiber...

Export of Wood Chips Bouncing Back
GLOBAL - Export of wood chips from Australia is on the rebound, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. After last year’s 10 year low, shipments so far in 2010 are up 38 per cent for pine chips...

Waterland Supplies Jatropha Oil to EU Airline Industry
INDONESIA - Waterland supply its Jatropha Oil for use as feedstock for aviation fuel.

Gene Manipulation May Aid Biofuel Development
US - Moving a three-gene cluster from one tiny bacterium to another may make a big contribution to the quest to make commercially viable biofuels.

Benefits of Promoting Biofuel Use Highlighted
EU - Copa-Cogeca highlighted today the vital role biofuels play in terms of reducing EU oil dependency and greenhouse gas emissions as well as boosting employment in the rural areas of the...

Ethanol Production Down Slightly in April
US - US ethanol production fell slightly in April. According to information from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), April 2010 ethanol production averaged more than 832,000 barrels...

Japan’s Biomass Demand Rises in March
JAPAN - Japan's biomass consumption in March rose by 52.8pc from a year earlier to 171,373 tonnes amid increased industrial activity in the country for the month.

University Solar Farm for Photovoltaic Research
UK - Work to install one of Sheffield's first major solar farms on the roof of a University of Sheffield building began this week, on the summer solstice, as part of a £120,000 investment into...

Ethanol Industry on Verge of Breakthrough
US – America’s ethanol industry is on the verge of important breakthroughs, but challenges to those breakthroughs are real and must be overcome.

EWEA Predicts Strong Market for Turbines
EU - The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) expects 10GW of new wind power capacity to be installed in the EU during 2010, taking total installed capacity by the end of 2010 to almost 85...

Turning Fish Waste Into Energy
DENMARK - It is common to see cattle and pig manure as a substrate in biogas plants. New results from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University, may add fish waste to the list of...

250,000 New Wind Energy Jobs in Europe by 2020
EU - The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), announced today that it expects the European wind energy sector to create over 250,000 new jobs in Europe in the next decade.

Natural Energy for Exploration of the Universe
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Federal Government has announced today that the CSIRO will receive $47.3 million for the development of solar and geothermal energy technologies to power a radio-astronomy...

US Ethanol Exports Remain on Record Pace
US - The Renewable Fuels Association reported April ethanol exports of 40.8 million gallons (includes both denatured and undenatured non-beverage).