Transforming Bio-oil into More Efficient Fuel
UK - Aston University’s Bioenergy Research Group (BERG) is involved in a £1.4m project aimed at developing new technologies to transform bio-oil into a more efficient source of renewable energy,...

Ireland - a Clean Energy World Leader?
IRELAND - Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from readily accessible renewable energy sources on its own doorstep.

Wind, Solar Blend Meets Peak Energy Demands
US - In parts of Texas and California, a good match between renewable energy production and peak energy demands could be obtained by combining wind power with solar power, according to a US Department...

Production of Biodiesel Feasible Within 15 Years
NETHERLANDS - Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale.

Groups Call Reject Increasing Ethanol in Gasoline
US - Thirty-six environmental and industry groups signed a letter that went to the majority and minority leaders of the Senate yesterday urging opposition to any amendment to the upcoming energy...

Jatropha - a Bioenergy Crop for the Poor
GLOBAL - Using the energy crop jatropha for biodiesel production could benefit poor farmers, particularly in semi-arid and remote areas of developing countries, according to a report published...

Agriculture Groups Join in Anti-Ethanol Ad
US - As part of an effort to persuade Congress to reject calls by some to mandate an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline by 50 per cent, a group of 15 other industry and environmental...

Ag Exports on Target to be Second-largest on Record
US - US agriculture exports are projected to be second-largest on record and surpass $100 billion dollars this year, second only to 2008 when agriculture exports surpassed $110 billion, Joseph...

New Report Shows Renewable Energy Potential
AUSTRALIA - Victoria’s significant renewable energy potential has again been confirmed with the release of a new report.

Groups Call For End Of Ethanol Subsidies
US - The US's largest livestock and poultry trade associations have asked the Senate leadership to allow a 30-year-old tax credit and a protective tariff for ethanol to expire as scheduled at...

On-farm Energy Opportunities Showcased
UK - The future of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and biogas industry in the UK was tackled at a two-day conference in Birmingham.

Export of Wood Chips Bouncing Back
GLOBAL - Export of wood chips from Australia is on the rebound, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. After last year’s 10 year low, shipments so far in 2010 are up 38 per cent for pine chips...

IBERDROLA Achieves Record Wind Output in US
US - IBERDROLA RENOVABLES produced 6,046 million kilowatt hours (kWh) at all its facilities around the world in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 16.5 % on the same period last year...

Renewables are 62 per cent of EU's New Electricity
EU - The European Commission's "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62 per cent (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in...

WWF Calls for Real Emissions Cuts in EU
EU - Europe should concentrate on making real emissions cuts in Europe, WWF said yesterday as it released an annual assessment highlighting worsening difficulties with the assessment of carbon...

USDA Roadmap to America's Renewable Energy Goals
US - The USDA is to release a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in America and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production,...

Turning Fish Waste Into Energy
DENMARK - It is common to see cattle and pig manure as a substrate in biogas plants. New results from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University, may add fish waste to the list of...

250,000 New Wind Energy Jobs in Europe by 2020
EU - The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), announced today that it expects the European wind energy sector to create over 250,000 new jobs in Europe in the next decade.

EC Sets Up System To Certify Sustainable Biofuels
EU - The European Commission has decided to encourage industry, governments and non governmental organisations (NGOs) to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those...

World CTL 2010 Conference
CHINA - World CTL, an international event on coal and biomass conversion to liquid hydrocarbons (fuels and chemicals) and substitute natural gas had a programme that looked at energy security...

Biofuels Not Harmful to Food
BRAZIL - Brazil is not going to lose its potential for producing food as a result of increasing sugarcane crops, according to a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea).

Global Wind Day – 15 June 2010
GLOBAL - In 2010 the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) are organising wind events around the world for both the public and the media to come and...

New Biofuels Legislation Introduced
US - Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin together with Representative Paul Hodes of New Hampshire has introduced new biofuels legislation in the US - the Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010.

IEA Sees Great Potential for Solar
SPAIN - Solar electricity could represent up to 20 to 25 per cent of global electricity production by 2050. This important finding emerges from two new analyses by the International Energy Agency...

Review of USDA and Navy Biofuel Policy
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus have called for comments on efforts by USDA and the Department of the Navy (DON) to reduce reliance on foreign oil,...