States Need More Than Money to Attract Biofuel Companies

Cash is always good, but biofuel companies are looking to states for more than financial incentives when deciding where to build their plants. They need capital to combat big infrastructure and ...

NY Times: Future of Biofuels Expected to Remain Bright

SALAMANCA, SPAIN — Only a year ago, biofuels were blamed for soaring prices of vital food commodities like corn, wheat, sugar and vegetable oils. Riots in more than 30 countries ...

Air NZ re-schedules biofuel test flight for 30 December

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has re-scheduled a planned test flight using biofuel to late this month. The Star Alliance carrier originally scheduled the test flight for 3 December but it was ...

Sustainable biofuels can provide 10% of world energy

In the medium term around 10% of the world’s energy needs could be met by sustainable bioenergy from biogenic residues and energy crops, according to a report from the German ...

Major UK biofuel plant seen operating by mid-2009

LONDON: Britain's first major bioethanol plant is set to be up and running around the middle of 2009 and should use more than one million tonnes of wheat per year, ...

Obama Picks Please Biodiesel Board

President-elect Barack Obama continues to fill his incoming administration with picks that seem to please the biodiesel world. The National Biodiesel Board has sent out congratulations to Dr. Steven Chu, who ...

Japan Airlines Biofuel Test Flight

Japan Airlines says it will be the first Asian carrier to conduct a demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel refined from the energy crop, camelina. The one-hour demonstration flight is ...