Jamaica Broilers Ethanol To Double Capacity
Jamaica Broilers Ethanol Limited, a subsidiary of the Robert Levy and R Danny Williams controlled Jamaica Broilers Group, Limited will be spending $15 million (J$1billion) to expand...

Go-ahead for Cellulosic Ethanol Production Plant
US - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, a producer of cellulosic ethanol technology, has been granted a conditional-use permit (CUP) from the County of Los Angeles, Department of Regional Planning,...

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.

Michigan Turning to Cellulosic Ethanol
US - Cellulosic ethanol could take over from corn for the production of ethanol in Michigan's biofuels industry because public opinion is turning against the use of corn for fuel. ...

The Modern Farmer is a Producer of Food and Energy
EU - The demand for energy from renewable resources is larger than ever. Bioenergy is one of the largest growing markets among the sources of renewable energy. In 2007 for example,...

Clean Energy Technology Initiative for Tennessee
US - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced a partnership between the University of Tennessee and DuPont to advance the state's clean energy technology initiatives.

Research Yields Profitable Chemicals from Biodiesel Waste
US - In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic...

Brazil Brings Biofuels into WTO Talks
SWITZERLAND - Brazil has called for better market access for exports of ethanol to the United States and Europe as part of global trade talks.

Grants Available for On-Farm Energy Projects
COLORADO – Grant funds totaling $500,000 are now available through the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) program to promote agricultural energy related projects.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Canadian Government Invests C$25 Million in Biofuels
CANADA - Suncor Energy’s St. Clair Ethanol Plant is expanding to double its production of cleaner-burning, renewable energy, thanks to a C$25 million investment by the Government of...

Shift in Feed Cost Advantage Expected
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Marketing predicts the rising price of corn in the United States will shift the cost advantage for feeding hogs back to western Canada, writes Bruce Cochrane...

VeraSun Energy Starts Hankinson Ethanol Biorefinery
US - VeraSun Energy Corp, one of the US's largest ethanol producers, has started production at its 110 million gallon per year ethanol biorefinery located near Hankinson, North Dak...

More Time Needed to Consider RFS Waiver
US - The US Environmental Protection Agency is to take more time to consider public comments to the Texas request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

Collaboration to Develop Ethanol from Biomass
US - The Dow Chemical Company and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are to jointly develop and test a process that will convert biomass to ethanol...