DuPont Eyes Emerging Markets
NEW YORK, US - DuPont is well-positioned for accelerated growth, particularly in emerging markets, Executive Vice President Ellen J. Kullman told investors today.

Green Gasoline from Plant Sugars
US - Alternative energy does not always mean solar or wind power. In fact, the alternative fuels developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineering professor...

Energy Grants Announced
US – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced $7.3 million in grants and loans from the Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund (WEIF) for research and development and commercialization...

INL and Farm Bureau in Energy Crop Research
US — Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation today signed a memorandum of understanding establishing cooperation and coordination on advanced technologies needed...

Beets Likely to Produce Trifold Crop
CANADA - With the first crop less than a month from harvest, an energy company is already looking for growers for the next growing season.

Making Corn Ethanol Process More Efficient
US - Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are proposing to borrow a process used in breweries and wastewater treatment facilities to make corn ethanol more energy efficient....

A Little Grass Called Brachypodium Will Be a Big Help in Biofuels Research
US - A short little grass known as purple false brome may speed discoveries about switchgrass, its famous cousin and energy-crop hopeful.

There are New Ways to Price Corn Silage
US - What is a fair price for corn silage? The traditional formula—multiplying the price of a bushel of corn by 7 to 8—was simply based on the average amount of corn grain that a ton...

Gulf Ethanol Announces Third-Generation Technology
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Gulf Ethanol Corporation, an alternative energy company focused on the development of the cellulosic ethanol industry, has brought on line its third-generation feedstock...

Researchers Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Production
US - A team of researchers from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and Mascoma Corporation in Lebanon, New Hampshire, have made a discovery that is important for producing large...

Weekly Outlook: Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts
US - As generally expected, the USDA’s September forecasts of the prospective size of the 2008 U.S. corn and soybean crops were smaller than the August forecasts. The declines, however...

Ethanol from Sweet Potatoes
US - A horticulturalist and a Georgia businessman have joined forces to pioneer the production of ethanol from sweet potatoes.

CME: Smaller Corn and Soybean Crops Indicated
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 12^th September 2008.

White Paper Spells Out Renewables Policy
EU - The European Commission (EC) White Paper on Renewable Energy Sources sets out a comprehensive strategy and action plan to achieve the ambitious goal of doubling the renewables’...

Go-ahead for New Biofuels Policy
INDIA - The Indian Government has approved the founding of a National Policy on Biofuels in a bid to meet rising oil prices and environmental issues..