Chinese Delegations in Fiji
FIJI - Four Chinese experts in ethanol from the Guangxi State Farm are to visit Fiji this week.

Grant for New Poet Plant
US - The Iowa Power Fund is to hand over a grant of $14.75 million to alternative energy producer Poet for Iowa's first cellulosic ethanol plant.

Conversion of Biodiesel Waste into Ethanol
BELGIUM - Researchers have discovered that under the correct conditions, glycerol, a major by-product of biodiesel production, can be turned into ethanol by harmless strains of the...

NCGA President Touts Corn’s Energy Potential
US - National Corn Growers Association President Ron Litterer joined a panel of energy experts Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., discussing the importance of corn ethanol for energy independence...

Indiana Ethanol Plant Opens
UK - Land that once grew corn in Wabash County is now home to the state's newest ethanol plant. POET opened its third plant in Indiana in North Manchester Thursday morning.

Unintended Consequences Of The Ethanol Boom
US - While increased ethanol production has certainly yielded some benefits, it has also carried with it a number of unintended consequences, particularly for the livestock sector.

HPCL and Renuka Sugars Merge to Produce Ethanol
INDIA - Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), the public sector refiner and oil marketing company, plans to produce ethanol in a joint venture with Mumbai-based Shree Renuka Sug...

Southwest Illinois Ethanol Plant Construction Funded
US - A planned $200 million ethanol plant in southwest Illinois is getting some state help.

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.

Range Fuels and Ceres Merge to Develop Biomass
US - The two companies - Ceres and Reange Fuels - have planted switchgrass and sorghum varieties in Georgia and hope to develop and commercialize nonfood plants that yield high amounts...

WMC REPORT - Providing a Sustainable Industry
SOUTH AFRICA - The sustainability of the international meat industry and the need to meet the demands of a growing world population and growing consumption were the major themes to...

$3m Grant Awarded for Biofuels Training
US - Colorado State University recently received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to provide interdisciplinary biofuels training for doctoral students.

Dartmouth: Cellulosic Ethanol Production Advanced
US - Research finding exploits new technology to bring us closer to alternative fuel production

Joint Venture for Second-Generation Biofuels
US - BP and Verenium Corporation have announced a joint venture to accelerate the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel that can be made from waste biomass...

Work on Biofuel Plant Commences
DENMARK - DONG, a Danish energy company, turned the sod this week at its second generation bioethanol plant in northern Zealand Second generation bioethanol is seen by many as an answer...