"Miracle Biofuel" Growing in Florida
US - Jatropha coulkd be replacing oranges as a crop for Florida.

Dow and US Energy Department in Ethanol Partnership
US - The Dow Chemical Company and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert biomass to...

Future of Biofuels
US - A North Dakota State University agricultural economist outlined the biofuel opportunities in North Dakota at the Field Day at the North Central Research Extension Center.

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...

Politician Talks Energy With Farm Bureau Presidents
WASHINGTON – Energy has eclipsed all other national policy issues, and a comprehensive solution using a variety of sources is necessary, Florida Republican Representative Adam Putnam...

EuropaBio Hits Out at World Bank
EU - The European Biotech Industry Association (EuropaBio) has hit out at claims that 75 per cent of the recent price increase of food is due to increasing demand for biofuel.

Biofuel Policies "Costly & Ineffective"
GLOBAL - Government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has a limited impact on reducing greenhouse gases and improving energy security, and has a significant...

DuPont Businesses Drawn by Fuel Ethanol Workshop
US - Several DuPont businesses recently participated in the 24th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW) in Nashville, Tenn. Through a “One DuPont” approach, DuPont...

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...

Doors to be Open to Higher Yielding Wheats
CANADA - The Western Feed Grain Development Co-op says the August 1 elimination of kernel visual distinguishability requirements in the registration of wheat will open the door to the...

NFU: Pelosi Commended for Curbing High Energy Prices
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union President Tom Buis commended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her continued leadership in addressing America’s energy crisis and efforts to help Americans...

Ethanol and Food Production: The Connection?
KANSAS - Some mainstream media came to a wrong conclusion while covering an economist´s June 23 report to the Environmental Protection Agency. Their error then is still fueling controversy...

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...

Brazil Wants to Demystify Biofuels Discussion
SAO PAULO - Brazil wants to demystify much of what has been said about biofuels around the world, especially ethanol.