Today's News

• IDB to lend $269 million to three Brazillian ethanol plants
• Albemarle to supply renewable diesel catalyst to Neste Oil
• Research studies biofuel sources
• Australian growers oppose biomass plant
• Ethanol backers rip into C.D. Howe report
• U.S. Postal Service explores green delivery fleet

July 23

• Latin America exploits advantages for biofuels
• Ethanol-blend fuel to power New Orleans city fleet
• U.S. senators float flex-fuel mandate
• Gulf Ethanol receives new system at R&D facility
• Fuel prices forcing Australian truck industry to the wall
• Corn falls below $6 a bushel, sinking to seven-week low

July 22

• OECD report confirms benefits of Brazilian ethanol
• Philippine National Oil considering new biofuels facilities
• Indonesia to compel industries to use biodiesel
• Philippine farmers gain income from jatropha plantations
• Australian oil has peaked, report urges renewable fuel
• Blue Sun Biodiesel nets grant to commercialize camelina
• Clemson researchers explore biodiesel options

July 21

• Lignol receives $1.96 million for cellulose ethanol project
• Cars to run on household waste in two years
• Volvo runs on biofuels
• Reliance's new biofuel business model to provide fuel with food

July 18

• ITC says biotech vital to biofuel industry
• Gore calls for 100% clean energy in 10 years
• Philippine infrastructure hinders fuel jobs for Shell
• Saudi Arabia to diversify economy with alternative fuels
• Corn prices threaten ethanol
• USDA: Switchgrass may mean better soil
• Efficiency becomes matter of survival for airline industry

July 17

• Peru Grupo Romero may invest in biodiesel production
• Argentine Chubut opens new biodiesel plant
• How new auto fuels will affect air quality
• U.S. Federal Reserve encourages alternative fuels
• Earth Biofuels is company of interest for Pinnacle Digest

July 16

• Tyson and Syntroleum approve dynamic fuels plant construction
• Firms team-up with locals for biodiesel production in Philippines
• Switchgrass as fuel touted for energy, cost benefits
• EcoPlus to build waste-to-energy facility
• Europe approves joint venture of DuPont and Genencor
• Big biofuel project in Australia
• Patriot Renewable Fuels to open Illinois ethanol plant

July 15

• Biofuels production not causing higher food prices in Asia
• More spending, research on tap at Idaho ethanol plant
• Dupont, Danisco ethanol JV cleared by E.U.
• Funding boost for waste gas biofuel project
• Michigan corn growers still pumped over ethanol

July 14

• China's NDRC approves three biodiesel pilot projects
• Brazil, Indonesia to cooperate on biofuels
• Alternative fuels race on in South Africa
• Corn prices cutting into ethanol profits
• Student to drive across Mongolia in biodiesel car
• Pratt & Whitney of Canada lead biofuels research project
• Thailand pushes for deeper tax cuts on E85

July 11

• Morgan Stanley eyes Brazilian ethanol plant
• IEA urges countries to pursue new energy policies
• Ontario soybean growers ask for clarification on biofuels
• Digicel to use coconut fuel for mobile phone networks
• New Generation Biofuels appoints vice-president
• Agri-Energy buys cooking oil firm

July 10

• British Airways, Rolls-Royce to test plane biofuels
• Ontario has second thoughts on ethanol plan
• Philippines' Metro Pacific eyes joint venture on biofuels
• Funding rises for clean-tech start-ups
• Brazil urges U.S. to drop ethanol tariff
• Canadian municipality considers role in biodiesel plan
• Fuel prices force airlines to look at biofuels

July 9

• G-8: nations must share CO2 goal; Cut emissions by 50%
• Chile forestry companies conduct biofuel research
• Canadian researchers test ethanol made with kudzu
• Malaysia researches jet fuel from waste cooking oil
• New Green Technologies to sell waste-to-energy plant
• Texas scientists make enzymes for biofuels from crops
• Petrobras expects $500 million in trade balance

July 8

• Shell, Mitsui to invest in Brazilian ethanol
• World Bank study: Biofuels fuel global food crisis
• Ethanol fuels grain-storage demand, 60 new jobs
• Open letter to G8 leaders on oil, food prices
• Poplar trees hold promise for fuel
• Bionerg SA to open biodiesel plant in Uruguay

July 7

• EU signals retreat on biofuels target
• Coal power plants are testing biofuels
• Eni, Petrobras renew co-operation agreement
• KU team to test biodiesel
• Jatropha may provide seeds for future energy use
• Australian Renewable benefits from climate talk

July 3

• Suncor to expand ethanol production in Canada
• $7.5M funding expected for biofuel alternatives in Canada
• Texas ethanol attack followed $100,000 gift from poultry producer
• Plenty of crops for food and fuel
• Ethanol promises new and alternative energy
• Texas city accelerates plan for green vehicle fleet

July 2

• Large biodiesel project begins operation in China
• Pure Biofuels to launch terminaling services
• Pacific U.S. states, Canada to distribute alternative fuels
• U.S., Mid-South farmers find corn crops thriving
• Titan Global Holdings creates new company
• Prince Charles' car runs on wine-based biofuel

July 1

• Central American leaders to analyze biofuels issues
• San Carlos to build two ethanol refineries in Philippines
• Asian biofuels producers wait for cue from U.S., E.U.
• National Algae Association appoints chair of R&D
• Brazil biodiesel, ethanol news review

June 30

• Roxas to build ethanol plant in late '09
• Pure Power Global sets up base in Singapore
• California announces plan for reducing emissions
• Biofuels research advanced by WSU, Danish agreement
• Japanese scientists study algae
• Nordic Ecolabel gives guides for Swan-labeled fuels

June 27

• Brazil to consider renewable energy regulations
• U.S. military looks to boost energy efficiency
• AE Biofuels fills several key positions
• Asian palm-oil industry rating outlook positive
• CRFA applauds Edmonton ethanol plant
• Energy plan puts Forbes in spotlight
• Maine turnpike fleet to use more biodiesel

June 26

• Malaysia companies will use alternative fuels
• Thailand proposes E85 pricing
• German biomass companies meet in New York
• World energy use to grow 50% between 2005-30
• AE Biofuels appoints COO
• Green Challenge auto race to promote alternative fuels
• City hopes wood waste can be used for ethanol

June 25

• Biodiesel International opens sixth Spanish plant
• Switchgrass research fields sprout in Arkansas
• RAND study finds progress needed in renewable energy
• Vermont to transition buses to biodiesel
• Midwest flooding may aid East Coast farmers

June 24

• Japan's Teijin to make biofuel from algae
• Southeast Asia looks to jatropha oil as fuel source
• Stratos Renewables promotes sugarcane ethanol
• Biofuels part of solution for rising jet fuel prices, professor says
• Farmers Union says corn belt farmers can still meet demands
• Rotem steps down as CFO of NexGen Biofuels