Barley Proposed for Ethanol Plant
US - Farmers can either invest directly in a biofuel refinery or grow the crops to feed it - this is the message being given to farmers by the head of a renewable fuels company proposing...

Compost Heaps Capable of Biofuel Production
UK - The humble compost heap could hold the key to providing 10 per cent of the UK's transport fuel needs, scientists have said.

Bioenergy at University of Glasgow
UK - The University of Glasgow has gathered some of the world's leading authorities on biofuels to mark the opening of a new research centre.

Call to Abandon Biofuel Targets and Subsidies.
UK - A UK think tank has called on the British government to abandon biofuel targets and subsidies.

Waste: a Cheaper Car Fuel
UK - Imagine if cars ran on household waste, if gas tanks were filled with ethanol made from wood chips. Well, the technology to make it happen is already a reality and companies...

RFA Releases First Data on UK Biofuels
UK - The Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) has published its first monthly report on the supply of biofuels under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), covering the period 15 April...

Bioenergy Research Institute for Aston University
UK - The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) has ben launched at Aston University in Birmingham, paving the way for world-class research into all aspects of bioenergy.

BioEnergy Africa to List on AIM
UK - Bioenergy Africa has announced its intention to list on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's international market for smaqller growing companies, in mid August.

Cars to Run on Fuel from Household Waste
INEOS, the world’s third largest chemical company, is aiming to produce commercial quantities of bioethanol fuel from biodegradable municipal waste around two years.

Biofuels Drive Hunger
UK - Today's biofuel policies are not solving the climate or fuel crises but are instead contributing to food insecurity and inflation, hitting poor people hardest, according to a report...

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

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.

NFU: Government Must Stand Firm on Biofuels Commitment
UK - Sustainably produced biofuels can play a key role in addressing the challenge of climate change and energy security and the Government should restate its commitment to their use...

Expert Says Biofuels Not Behind Inflation
UK - A renowned crop expert says that the reason for food price rise is not biofuels, but rather a lack of political leadership.

What's Greener? Algae? Or Ethanol?
UK - "In my May article, Food Shock , I mentioned that biofuel production was consuming many of the crops normally used for food," writes Jennifer Barry (Global Asset Strategist) for...