Scientists for Biodiesel Tops 100

Add two university deans to the growing list of scientists who are backing biodiesel. According to the National Biodiesel Board, more than 100 scientists have signed the “Scientists for Biodiesel” declaration, ...

French groups argue against using the term “biofuels”

The French Federation of Bio Agriculture (FNAB) is currently lobbying the French senate to forbid using the prefix "bio" when referring to fuels made from plant matter. Bear in mind ...

German parliament backs biofuel blending

The German parliament’s upper house has vetoed government proposals to cut its biofuels blending target this year and further raise taxes on biofuels. The upper house, which represents the federal arm ...

Philippines seeks biofuels investment from Brazil

The Philippine government is eyeing to secure a P20-billion (€298 million) investment agreement with Brazil for the possible construction of five bioethanol plants. Proposals regarding the construction of five plants in ...

Aviation biofuels perform favourably in Boeing tests

Sustainable biofuels, analyzed in a series of recent test flights by Boeing, performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel, according to high-level elements of a study released today at the ...

Japan Biofuels to promote local bioethanol producers

Japan Biofuels Supply (JBSL) has entered into an agreement to buy between 50,000-82,000 barrels of bioethanol from two domestic producers in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The producers will provide the bioethanol as ...

Biofuels potential to reach €178 billion by 2020

The global potential for the biofuels market will reach up to $247 billion (€178 billion) in sales by 2020, indicates a study released by market researcher Pike Research. The forecast predicts ...

Biofuels market looks positive for the long haul

The outlook for the biofuels market remains very positive in the 10 to 15 year time frame according to a report released by Pike Research today (15th June). The report, ...

Neste Oil launches biofuels demonstration facility in Finland

Neste Oil and forestry sustainability company Stora Enso have inaugurated their biomass to liquids demonstration plant at Varkaus, Finland. The joint venture, NSE Biofuels, utilises forestry residues and has been established ...

Laos to promote biofuel production

In southeast Asia the Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has announced that the government will promote the production of biofuel in the wake of year-long fluctuations in imported fossil ...

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