Clean Energy Technology Initiative for Tennessee
US - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced a partnership between the University of Tennessee and DuPont to advance the state's clean energy technology initiatives.

Canadian Government Invests C$25 Million in Biofuels
CANADA - Suncor Energy’s St. Clair Ethanol Plant is expanding to double its production of cleaner-burning, renewable energy, thanks to a C$25 million investment by the Government of...

Ethanol from Municipal Waste
US – Fulcrum BioEnergy plans to build one of the first commercial-scale production facilities for converting municipal solid waste to ethanol.

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...

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.

Algae to Revolutionize Fuel Production
TORONTO - “Biodiesel from algae has the potential to replace petro fuels”, boasts entrepreneur Nick Mashin. Currently, biofuels are largely derived from oil seed crops such as canola,...

Smoke-free Biogas the Latest Rage
INDIA - According to P.S. Raju, who is promoting biogas plants for cooking, it is possible to save abating fossil fuels and cook absolutely smoke-free with biogas.

Brazil to Defend Ethanol at U.N. Summit
ROME - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to defend biofuels and convince world leaders that they are not to blame for surging prices.

NCGA and Ag Groups Challenge Ethanol Myths
US - Leaders of the National Corn Growers Association and other U.S. agriculture groups on Wednesday joined together to dispel many of the accusations that have been levied against...

Huge Potential in Biomass
DENMARK - The use of biomass from agriculture can be quintupled from the present level, according to a report prepared by scientists from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University...

Energy Crops Take a Roasting
UK - A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UK’s leading energy crops by up to 20 per cent.

UN: Strive For "Second Green Revolution"
GLOBE - The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, urged the international community to strive toward a "second green revolution" to ensure that environment-friendly and sustainable development...

Brazil Retaliates Against Biofuel Critics
SAO PAULO - According to Reuters, Brazil believes that it is unjustly coming under fire for problems with European and U.S. biofuels.

UN Blames Biofuels for Rising Costs
GLOBE - According to Jean Ziegler, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, biofuel production is responsible for the global rise in fuel prices.