DP CleanTech will add a wood chip biomass plant to a pre-existing fossil fuel burning plant in Lithuania. 06 September 2010
Enerkem Inc has started the construction of an industrial-scale biofuels project using municipal solid waste. 03 September 2010
Shell and Cosan have signed a US$12 billion joint venture (JV) agreement to produce and commercialise ethanol and power from sugarcane. 31 August 2010
Life Technologies and SG Biofuels report completion of sequencing the Jatropha curcas genome. 27 August 2010
There are conflicting opinions over a World Bank report which suggests biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75%. 26 August 2010
Biofuel made from whisky by-products could be used to fuel cars, according to Edinburgh Napier University in the UK. 24 August 2010
Quercia Ltd, part of Neales Waste Management Ltd, and ENER-G Natural Power Ltd are cooperating on capturing methane gas from landfill waste and converting it into electricity to feed into the National Grid. 23 August 2010
Biogas could be an important part of EU’s 2020 targets for renewable energy, and the EU project Sustainable and Innovative European Biogas Environment (SEBE) is now looking at technology and regulatory frameworks for biogas. 23 August 2010
A process that uses anaerobic microorganisms and mimics the digestive processes of cattle could change the way organic waste and biomass crops are converted into bioenergy. 23 August 2010
New bioenergy production platform 'Photosynthetic Foam' has been shortlisted in the Today The Earth Awards 2010 for sustainable design. 19 August 2010
A biomass-to-liquids (BTL) demonstration plant operated by the Oxford Catalysts Group and the Portuguese incorporated holding company SGC Energia (SGCE) is now up and running at a biomass gasification facility in Güssing, Austria. 18 August 2010
Helius Energy PLC has signed an option to lease a 20 acre site located in the Port of Southampton, UK, for a proposed 100 MW biomass power plant. 16 August 2010
It could be possible to produce biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale within 10-15 years, according to researchers. 13 August 2010
Bio-oil could become a more efficient source of renewable energy with a potential of replacing fossil fuels such as diesel, according to a £1.4 million project. 09 August 2010
Cargill’s refined oils business has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) standards. 06 August 2010
Saxlund International Ltd and Canning Conveyor Ltd will design, deliver and commission a biomass fuel handling system at a 50 MW biomass plant in Scotland. 02 August 2010
Turboden is supplying a 5 MWe geothermal organic Rankin cycle (ORC) system for the German utility SWM – Stadtwerke München, Bavaria, Germany. 29 July 2010
The renewable energy industry in the UK is positive overall, to the announcements from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). 28 July 2010
Monsal, a UK waste-to-energy anaerobic digestion technology business, has secured £14 million of expansion capital from Waste Resources Fund L.P (WRF). 27 July 2010
Bioenergy company, Solena Group, and British Airways are cooperating on a jet biofuel plant in East London, UK. 22 July 2010
Canadian biomass developers are in talks with Austrian and Canadian counterparts to explore technology and partnership opportunities potentially worth C$10 million. 21 July 2010
Air Products plans to build a 49 MW waste-to-energy plant in Tees Valley in the UK. 21 July 2010
Up to $500 million could be invested in Canadian renewable energy following a recent meeting in China, says Canadian Bioenergy Association (CanBio) President and Executive Director, Douglas Bradley. 16 July 2010
Renewable energy topped fossil fuels and nuclear for the second year in a row in the USA and Europe in 2009, according to the Global Wind Energy Association (GWEC). 16 July 2010
Able UK has revealed a £400 million plan for a Marine Energy Park on the South Bank of the Humber in the UK. 14 July 2010
The UK Government will help communities become heat and power self-sufficient through the use of renewable microgeneration, amongst other things, says Climate Change Minister Greg Barker. 12 July 2010
A ban on councils in the UK selling green electricity into the national grid is to be overturned, UK Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne announces. 08 July 2010
The "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report, published today by the EU Joint Research Centre's Institute for Energy (IE), shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009. 07 July 2010
Study reveal that the increasing development of large-scale wood fired biomass energy plants in the UK could put 8700 jobs at risk and risk a 1% increase in UK carbon emissions. 05 July 2010
D Light Design of India was selected as the overall Gold Award winner in the 2010 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. 05 July 2010
Renewable energies must generate almost half of the world’s power by 2050, up from the current level of 18%, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). 02 July 2010
The Scottish Government has released a report showing that waste-to-energy could be used in part to heat and power Scotland. 28 June 2010
The People's Republic of China (PRC) needs US$60 billion over the next decade to harness its biomass energy potential in rural areas. 25 June 2010
VCs are favouring biofuel companies with new business models, new technologies and new geographies in pursuit of successful exits, says Lux Research. 24 June 2010
Renewable energy technologies are declining in cost but continued efforts are required to further reduce this, according to energy ministers from the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. 22 June 2010
Enerkem Inc is receiving US$1.8 million in funding for a market demonstration project for greening biofuel production from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC). 18 June 2010
The ‘Statistical Review of World Energy’ does not include wind, solar or geothermal in its primary energy forecast, but these sources will be added next year because they are reaching “sufficient weight in a number of countries.” 14 June 2010
The European Commission is to encourage industry, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those imported into the EU. 12 June 2010
Canada’s Ensyn Technologies and forestry producer Tolko Industries will build a plant to convert 400 dry tonnes of biomass a day into 85 million litres of pyrolysis oil a year. 08 June 2010
The United States remains the most attractive country in the world for renewable energy, although it now ties the top spot with China. 08 June 2010
Demand for biological waste-to-energy plants is growing and the market is becoming more competitive driven by government regulation and support according to analyst Frost & Sullivan. 08 June 2010
Biomass facilities have become a more attractive investment than wind and solar technologies, according to the renewable energy sector. 07 June 2010
Forest advocacy groups from three continents are warning that bioenergy poses a threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples, and that IS plans for wood-based bioenergy will worsen a dangerous situation. 07 June 2010
Mainstream Renewable Power, has completed Private equity is getting ready for investment in renewable energy over the next year, according to a recent KPMG poll. 04 June 2010
A bioenergy technology developed by Australian scientists uses supercharged photosynthesis – the natural process of plants converting sunlight and CO2 into biomass and usable energy – increasing its potential for bioenergy generation. 04 June 2010
Danish anaerobic digestion technology provider Xergi is building an anaerobic digestion plant in Scotland. 02 June 2010
The world will install 107 GW of green power by 2035, up from 44 GW in 2007. 27 May 2010
ENER-G’s Hungarian subsidiary has designed and built a €2.6 million wastewater biogas centre at the Budapest wastewater treatment plant in Csepel. 25 May 2010
DP CleanTech has signed a contract with the Chant Group for the delivery of a co-generation biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant to Heilongjiang province, China. 24 May 2010
Sheffield City Council, UK, is to conduct a demonstration running light vans and other council vehicles on biomethane with infrastructure supplied by Chesterfield BioGas. 22 May 2010
An immediate ban on further support payments under the German incentive scheme for solar heating, biomass and heat pump installations has been ordered by the German Ministry for Environmental Affairs. 18 May 2010
Ecofys has assessed the sustainability of bioenergy sources for Vattenfall Europe. 18 May 2010
Bioenergy passed oil as the biggest energy source in Sweden in 2009 in final energy use. 17 May 2010
Farmgen has put together a consortium of UK-based firms to deliver an anaerobic digestion bioenergy programme in Lancashire, UK. 14 May 2010
Enerkem has received funding from Alberta Energy for its waste-to-energy biofuel facility Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels (EGAB) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 13 May 2010
The Johannes Linneborn Prize for achievements in biomass development has been awarded to Kyriakos Mniatis, Principal Administrator, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission. 06 May 2010
Siemens Energy will supply a SST-800 steam turbine for a 50 MW combined heat and power biomass plant in the UK. 29 April 2010
The Helios Foundation for Sustainable Development, a not-for-profit venture to improve access to affordable and sustainable energy for low-income communities in developing countries, has been set up by former executives of Scottish Power and Shell. 29 April 2010
DP CleanTech, Global Green Power PLC Corporation (GGPC) and Pöyry Energy Inc have signed an agreement for the delivery of two biomass power plants to the Philippines. 16 April 2010
The US Navy and the US Department of Agriculture have launched a partnership to promote the use of renewable energy. 14 April 2010
Ontario in Canada will generate C$9 billion in private sector investment and create 20,000 jobs from new contracts for renewable energy projects. 09 April 2010
Biofuel has narrowed its cost and performance gap to petroleum with help from academic labs and venture partners – but how will it become competitive? 08 April 2010
The US Air Force scheduled a A-10 Thunderbolt II jet aircraft flight at Eglin Air Force Base in March on a blend of biomass-derived and conventional JP-8 jet fuel. 07 April 2010
The US Department of Energy (DoE) will invest US$18 million in advanced biofuels. 06 April 2010
Europe and North Africa could obtain all of their electricity from renewable energy by 2050, if the concept is supported by a single European power market united with a similar market in North Africa. 30 March 2010
Wales has the potential to generate twice its electricity demand from renewable energy sources within 15 years, according to environment minister Jane Davidson. 26 March 2010
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and 3M have signed agreements on renewable energy research. 25 March 2010
The China Construction Bank could provide up to RMB28 billion in loans for the construction of biomass power plants in China over the next five years. 24 March 2010
Future Fuels LLP has acquired a site and received planning consent for an industrial scale transport biofuel plant in Grimsby, UK. 17 March 2010
Growth in the three renewable energy sectors last year was 11.4% over 2008, and their US$139 billion in aggregate revenue will reach US$326bn by 2019. 17 March 2010
The biogas plant market is on the upswing, with Germany to lead production in 2010, according to analyst Frost & Sullivan. 16 March 2010
The European Union will surpass its target to consume 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted by its member states. 12 March 2010
The feed-in tariff in the province of Ontario has approved the first trache of larger solar energy projects. 11 March 2010
The California Energy Commission (CEC) says its US$90 million ‘Clean Energy Manufacturing Program’ will strengthen the state’s leadership in clean and renewable energy by providing financing to manufacturers. 10 March 2010
The Government of Australia has released its first national Energy Resource Assessment, concluding that wind energy and other renewable energy sources are expected to become increasingly significant. 10 March 2010
The European Commission has adopted a report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heating and cooling, concluding that more detailed legislation is not necessary at this stage. 01 March 2010
Targets for climate change are ambitious but are achievable if the Scottish Government considers support for green heat and other non-traded energy. 01 March 2010
The juwi group of Germany is expanding in Germany and the USA – “one of the world’s largest growth markets for renewable energies.” 01 March 2010
Waste Management has made a strategic investment in biofuels producer Enerkem, as part of Enerkem’s latest financing round which generated C$53.8 million. 26 February 2010
A US report evaluates numerous factors to determine how western states can source 33% of their electricity from new renewable energy resources. 25 February 2010
Wind energy projects are underway or planned by 79% of utilities in the USA within the next five years, while solar energy is planned by 73% within that time horizon. 23 February 2010
Pacific BioEnergy Corporation and GDF SUEZ will support a $24 million expansion of Pacific BioEnergy's existing wood pellet production facilities in Prince George, BC, Canada. 18 February 2010
Solar will register the greatest increase in usage from 2010 into 2011, according to the latest US government forecast. 17 February 2010
British Airways and Solena Group are establishing a sustainable jet-fuel plant as BA plans to use the biofuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. 16 February 2010
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) says the Government should make a decision now on cutting the ethanol import tariff. 16 February 2010
The potential for sustainable second-generation biofuels is considerable, while first-generation biofuels have only limited potential, concludes a study by the International Energy Agency. 11 February 2010
Five associations in the United States have banded together to urge Congress to enact key policies which will continue accelerated growth across the renewable energy sector. 10 February 2010
Interested in financial renewable energy news and stocks? Renewable Energy Focus has launched a finance section with real-time financial data and news. 10 February 2010
Twelve UK communities have received grants to install solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy technologies, under a national challenge to reduce carbon emissions. 09 February 2010
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a renewable energy contract for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). 09 February 2010
Hawaii has introduced legislation to create a green jobs sector through the establishment of a ‘Hawaii Clean Energy Investment Bonds’ programme for renewable energy. 09 February 2010
Metso and Aker Solutions will be the main contractors for RWE npower renewables’ £200 million biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Markinch, Fife, Scotland. 08 February 2010
A US national renewable electricity standard (RES) of 25% by 2025 could create thousands of jobs and help fledgling industries like wind grow, as short-term tax benefits expire. 05 February 2010
President Barack Obama has announced a series of steps to boost US biofuels production. 05 February 2010
The UK Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) says the new renewable energy feed-in tariff in the UK reduces support for anaerobic digestion “significantly”. 05 February 2010
ZeaChem Inc has achieved fermentation results of acetic acid, an intermediate in the ZeaChem biorefining process. 05 February 2010
The joint venture between Brazilian ethanol group Cosan and Royal Dutch Shell could help Brazilian sugarcane ethanol, says the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). 04 February 2010
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE), the University of Tennessee and Genera Energy have opened a cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Vonore, Tennessee, USA. 03 February 2010
The Canadian Government will provide C$5 million to create the ‘Photovoltaic Innovation Network’ to raise the status of solar electric as a renewable energy option. 03 February 2010
The US federal budget proposes that the USA should be “the global leader in the new energy economy by developing new ways to produce and use clean and renewable energy.” 02 February 2010
The UK renewable energy industry welcomes today’s announcement of the feed-in tariff for renewable and low carbon electricity, and the plans for low carbon heating incentives. 01 February 2010
The UK Government has announced its feed-in tariffs for small scale renewable and low carbon electricity starting from 1 April. 01 February 2010
Energos’ second energy from waste gasification plant in Sarpsborg, Norway is being commissioned. 27 January 2010
Community groups in Wales can access £8 million to develop local renewable energy projects. 27 January 2010
The Global Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) will commit the funds to the ‘Evolution One Fund’ that is dedicated to clean energy investment in Southern Africa. 27 January 2010
The 1200 partners in the Green Power Partnership purchase 18 TWh of green power annually. 26 January 2010
Wind energy generated 55.4 TWh of electricity in 2008, an increase of 60.7% from the 34.5 TWh in 2007, according to federal data. 26 January 2010
A way to increase fermentable sugar stores in plants which could lead to plants being easier to convert into biofuel, has bee found by researchers at the University of Cambridge. 25 January 2010
Five projects in the USA will receive US$20.5 million from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects in wind energy, solar electric and biomass installations. 22 January 2010
RWE Innogy will build a factory to produce biomass pellets in the southern part of Georgia, USA, with an annual production capacity of 750,000 tonnes, which could make it the biggest and most modern of its type in the world. 21 January 2010
Honeywell’ UOP LLC, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Boeing and Etihad Airways will establish a research institute in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, dedicated to sustainable biofuels advancement. 20 January 2010
Toyota Motor Corporation has been awarded the 2010 Zayed Future Energy Prize for its third-generation Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. 20 January 2010
The University of Glamorgan in the UK has been awarded £630 000 (US$1m) to develop its research into biological fuel cells. The work at Glamorgan’s Sustainable Environment Research Centre is looking at how microbial fuel cells can be made to simultaneously treat wastes such as sewage, and generate electricity. 19 January 2010
The Department of Energy's (DoE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will co-lead a new national programme to develop advanced biofuels that are compatible with the nation's existing hydrocarbon fuels infrastructure. 19 January 2010
A position paper from two working groups of the International Energy Agency (IEA) concludes that using biomass for energy could be ‘bad’ if no safeguards are placed against GHG emissions and loss of biodiversity from land use change, food insecurity, overuse of water, and mismanagement of soils. 19 January 2010
The Department of Energy (DoE) has announced almost US$80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuel research and fuelling infrastructure to support the development of a clean sustainable transportation sector. 15 January 2010
Consultancy ecoprog and Fraunhofer UMSICHT expect the European biomass capacity to increase by 2.9 GW until 2013, especially in the UK and France. 14 January 2010
The government of Canada will invest C$146 million to support 19 clean and renewable energy projects which include solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy. 13 January 2010
A study commissioned by the Scottish Government highlights Scotland's location, natural resources, research and manufacturing bases as key advantages for developing renewable energy resources. 12 January 2010
The US$2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing is being allocated on a competitive basis. 11 January 2010
The United States needs to rethink its promotion of ethanol as a means to enhance energy security, because production of the fuel is costly for taxpayers and poses economic and environmental risks, according to a study from Rice University. 08 January 2010
The siging of a political declaration in early December last year will see the countries cooperate on the development of a North Sea supergrid joining up clean energy projects scattered in and around the North Sea. 07 January 2010
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an announcement of funding opportunity for research that will produce fuels directly from sunlight. 04 January 2010
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) predicts that farmers, commercial operators and local authorities will build 1000 anaerobic digestion biogas plants in the next five years at a cost of £5 billion, mostly funded by the private sector. 29 December 2009
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The global potential to produce biomass for energy in a sustainable way is sufficient to meet global energy demand, according to a paper by the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) based on a report by the Department of Energy and Technology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). 15 December 2009
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has selected 19 integrated biorefinery projects to receive up to US$564 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate the construction and operation of pilot, demonstration, and commercial scale facilities for bioenergy. 14 December 2009
The United States remains the most attractive country overall for renewable energy, but China has moved ahead of Germany to take second spot in the rankings released by Ernst & Young. 07 December 2009
Ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 62% over conventional petrol, when compared on a fuelcycle analysis, while biodiesel will drop emissions by 99%. 02 December 2009
BP and DuPont will focus on the commercialisation of advanced biofuel technology biobutanol through their joint Kingston Research Ltd, at a £25 million purpose-built development and demonstration facility at BP’s Saltend site, near Hull, UK. 30 November 2009
Bioenergy infrastructure grants of £1.5 million are now available to farmers, foresters and local authorities to help develop the supply of biomass, such as wood chips or energy crops like miscanthus, in England through round three of the Bioenergy Infrastructure Scheme. 26 November 2009
NASA has applied space technology to a process that links the production of algae based biofuel with an inexpensive method of sewage treatment. 26 November 2009
Helene Pelosse, interim Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is confirmed as one of the guest speakers for Renewable Energy Focus’ next interactive webinar taking place on Wednesday 9 December (10.00 EST/15.00 GMT/19.00 UAE), in association with the World Future Energy Summit. 25 November 2009
Development of renewable energy is spreading rapidly across the United States, often in conjunction with public policies that are designed to spur such growth, according to a state-by-state analysis by the Department of Energy's (DoE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 24 November 2009
The best prospects for large-scale renewable energy production and net-energy performance remain wind and certain forms of solar, according to a study released by two California-based think tanks. 18 November 2009
Men are more likely to say they support the use of renewable energy than women, according to an opinion survey conducted by the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change. 16 November 2009
Unresolved supply issues may block the British plans to have 15% of renewable energy come from biomass, according to an independent research firm. 16 November 2009
The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy has selected biomass projects for more than US$24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value bio based products. 13 November 2009
Invicta Capital, a provider of investment opportunities for private clients, has launched a £300 million fund dedicated to the construction and operation of an identified portfolio of biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plants in Scotland. 11 November 2009
New and renewable energy sources will increase at an annual rate of 1.3% in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 03 November 2009
Aston University in Birmingham, UK, is involved in a €3.73 million (£3.4m) research project, which will transform organic residues from biofuel production processes into a renewable biofuel that can reduce reliance on fossil diesel imports. 29 October 2009
Renewable energy could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 2741 Mt by 2030 under accelerated environmental policies, according to the International Energy Agency. 26 October 2009
UK renewable energy provider Living Fuels, a subsidiary of AIM listed REG Bio-Power, is appealing to the UK Government to draw attention to discrepancies between renewable energy strategy and current UK legislation, which the company says is holding back renewable technologies like waste to energy. 13 October 2009
The commendation - the 2009 Global Second Generation Biofuels Technology Innovation Award - reflects the company’s ability to advance in commercialising technologies for second generation biofuels. 08 October 2009
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Farmers are increasingly turning to biogas as a means of widening their prospective business interests, according to EnviTec Biogas Ltd in Germany. 05 October 2009
A biomass power station that will use wood chip to produce enough electricity to power half a million homes in Wales, has been given the go ahead by the UK Environment Agency. 01 October 2009
The organisers of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy is seeking entries from "inspirational and innovative" local sustainable energy programmes from Asia, Africa and Latin America. 12 September 2009
Organisers of the prominent global renewable energy awards report that nominations are reflecting the structural changes to clean energy markets… 10 September 2009
Masdar Institute of Science and technology has welcomed its first intake of 92 graduate students, representing 22 different nations. 10 September 2009
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is making up to US$21 million available for the selection of five projects that will develop supply systems to handle and deliver high tonnage biomass feedstocks for cellulosic biofuels production. 09 September 2009
Swedish forestry and timber product company Södra and Norwegian energy company Statkraft have signed a SEK 10 billion (~€1bn) agreement of intent on renewable energy. 08 September 2009
Researchers in the USA have found that the high sugar content of watermelons can be distilled into ethanol biofuel. 07 September 2009
The US$2.2 million Zayed Future Energy Prize awarded every year for innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and technologies is open for nominations until 16 October 2009. 04 September 2009
David MacKay, Professor in the Department of Physics at Cambridge University and author of the influential book ‘Sustainable Energy - without the hot air' has been appointed Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change. 03 September 2009
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is investing nearly US$300 million in its Clean Cities Grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support clean fuels, vehicles and infrastructure development. 27 August 2009
Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has announced plans to develop further products designed for the wind, solar, geothermal and biofuel generation markets. 25 August 2009
Helius Energy and The Combination of Rothes Distillers (CoRD) have created a Joint Venture called Helius CoRDe, which will build and operate a biomass fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant for whisky production on Speyside. 19 August 2009
Richard Branson says he is going green, and invests in research for renewables such as biofuels. 11 August 2009
UK biomass developer MGT Power plans to develop a second biomass power generation project with an output of 295 MW at the Port of Tyne 10 km from Newcastle City Centre. 10 August 2009
UK think tank Policy Exchange recommends wide scale deployment of sustainable biofuel for use in the aviation industry to meet UK’s 2050 emissions cut. 30 July 2009
The £500m Tees Renewable Energy Plant, located at Teesport, and being developed by British company MGT Power Limited has received consent from the British Government under Section 36 of the Electricity Act. 27 July 2009
Renewable Energy Focus' Asian correspondent, Azam Mahmood, provides an overview over renewable energy projects and politics in Asia. 20 July 2009
Some – most notably Al Gore - are hailing the decision as the most important legislation Congress will ever pass. It sees the US pledging to cut emissions by 17% (below 2005 levels) by 2020, and 83% by 2050. 01 July 2009
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Speaking at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, said that renewable energy sources have a "key role to play with respect to both energy security and climate change". 29 June 2009
In a presentation before US policymakers and analysts, leading clean energy CEOs, venture capitalists and academics unveiled the “Gigaton Throwdown,” an assessment of the US’ clean energy potential. 24 June 2009
A ‘Grassohol’ research project is underway in Wales to develop commercially and economically viable processes to make ethanol biofuel from perennial ryegrass – the most commonly sown grass in the UK which is normally used for grazing or silage. 15 June 2009
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says US$155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide - not including large hydro – an increase over 2007, but growth is slowing with the economic crisis. 05 June 2009
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s bid to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is a major boost for the developing world in the global quest for a sustainable future, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said. 05 June 2009
The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) says anaerobic digestion is “one of the key renewable energy options open to UK farmers” and that anaerobic digestion is set for “big growth in rural Britain.” 04 June 2009
The US Department of Energy’s (DoE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will be the home of the new Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), which will pursue research on material discovery for energy. 04 June 2009
About 760 biogas plants will be connected to the German national electricity grid in 2009 - three times the number in 2007 - according to estimates by the German Biogas Association. This is around 100 times more than exist in the UK. 22 May 2009
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a strategy for increasing the supply of renewable fuels in the USA as biofuels are poised to reach 36 billion gallons by 2022 under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. 15 May 2009
US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, plans to provide US$786.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development, and to provide additional funding for commercial-scale biorefinery demonstration projects. 07 May 2009
JatrophaBioJet Corporation and Abundant Biofuels Corporation have executed a Jatropha crude oil source contract for exclusive use as aviation jet biofuel. 05 May 2009
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a list of the USA’s top green power purchasers. 28 April 2009
A research programme at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking into biofuel for US military jets. 27 April 2009
King County, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Bio Energy-Washington, a company specialising in building landfill gas-to-energy systems, are joining forces to produce green energy from landfill gas. 24 April 2009
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Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the USA are accelerating efforts to identify and characterise the most promising strains of algae for fuel production. The work has resumed more than a decade after its original algae fuels programme was curtailed because the algae fuels were considered too costly to compete with petroleum. 17 April 2009
Keppel Seghers has secured a US$518 million contract to build combined heat and power/energy from waste (CHP/EFW) facilities, as part of one of the largest waste and renewable energy projects in the UK. 14 April 2009
The Hydrogen Education Foundation, part of the National Hydrogen Association, has announced the winners of the 2008-09 Hydrogen Student Design Contest. 13 April 2009
Electricity supply from renewable energies including wind and hydro in the UK rose by 11.7%, or 2.2 TWh, to 20.7 TWh in 2008. 07 April 2009
Magellan Midstream Partners has signed a joint development agreement with POET to continue assessing the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline. 02 April 2009
Enerkem Inc plans to build and operate a second-generation biofuels production facility located in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA, recycling and converting 60% of the Three Rivers region’s waste material. 02 April 2009
A consortium led by Waste2Tricity Ltd has submitted an expression of interest to the London Waste & Recycling Board (LWRB) to convert the city’s waste into energy. 27 March 2009
Ontario has proposed feed-in-tariffs (FiTs) for renewable energy generated from sources such as onshore and offshore wind, hydroelectric, solar, biogas, biomass and landfill gas. 24 March 2009
Royal Dutch Shell has said it does not plan to invest further in renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydropower as these are deemed uneconomic. 24 March 2009
The International scientific congress Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions has voiced the possibility of 40% of the world’s power coming from renewable energy by 2050 with adequate financial and political support. 20 March 2009
Novozymes and Brazilian partner Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira (CTC) will develop enzymes enabling the production of bioethanol from sugarcane by-products such as bagasse with €1.6 million support from the European Commission. 13 March 2009
Irish Energy Minister Eamon Ryan has announced measures to encourage the on-site generation of electricity in homes and farms across Ireland. 11 March 2009
Ontario, Canada, is proposing sweeping new legislation to attract new investment, create new ‘green economy jobs’ and better protect the climate. 09 March 2009
Australian manufacturer and exporter of densified biomass fuel (DBF) pellets, Plantation Energy Australia Pty Ltd, and Great Southern Export Company Pty Ltd have signed a 12-month agreement to supply plantation harvest residues. 04 March 2009
Wales has announced a Bioenergy Action Plan for Wales aiming to generate at least 5 TWh of electricity, about 20% of current needs, from renewable biomass by 2020. 03 March 2009
ZeaChem Inc, a developer of biorefineries for biomass, has selected CH2M HILL as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for its first biorefinery. 02 March 2009
A delegation from the Chinese Government has visited Peterborough Renewable Energy Ltd (PREL) in the UK to learn more about waste-to-energy. 02 March 2009
A joint initiative with the public and private sector for making greater use of anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production has been announced in the UK. 27 February 2009
Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has launched a range of sealing solutions that have been specially developed by PPE for manufacturers, handlers, processors and carriers of biofuels. 24 February 2009
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has launched a Renewable Energy Incentive Program for 2009. 20 February 2009
Third-generation biorefinery commissioned 20 February 2009
The US$789 billion economic stimulus bill, which includes provision for renewable energy, has been passed by the US Congress and endorsed by President Barack Obama. 17 February 2009
In connection with the £27 million announced for bioenergy research by the main UK funding agency for the biosciences - the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), renewable energy focus looks into some of the projects that could benefit from this cash injection. 17 February 2009
A project to develop process steps allowing biomass feedstock to be co-fed to a conventional oil refinery with energy and oxygenated chemicals as co-products, has been launched by the European Commission (EC). 16 February 2009
The US Departments of Energy (DoE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced up to US$25 million in funding for research and development of technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value bio-based products. 12 February 2009
Novozymes and Chinese COFCO have entered a partnership with the Chinese oil and energy company Sinopec to develop bioethanol from agricultural waste. 09 February 2009
AllGreen Energy India will launch 10 biomass based renewable energy projects in India in the next two to three years. 06 February 2009
Up to half the UK’s domestic gas heating could be met by turning waste into biogas, according to a report from National Grid. 06 February 2009
At APP's International Algae Congress held in Amsterdam towards the end of 2008, there was a consensus that the capability to cultivate microalgae in sufficient volumes for biofuel production on a commercial basis was nearing reality. But one of the biggest pinch points that remains is how to extract the oil from the microalgae biomass in an efficient, cost effective manner. How, after all, can one extract such a small quantity of oil from each microbial algae cell? 01 February 2009
Just before the House of Representatives passed the US$819 billion economic stimulus package at the end of January, both the House and the Senate issued proposals for renewable energy incentives. 30 January 2009
The biggest ever single UK public investment in bioenergy research has been announced by the main UK funding agency for the biosciences - the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). 30 January 2009
A joint development between Helius Energy and The Combination of Rothes Distillers Limited (CoRD) and will see the installation of a biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant at CoRD. 27 January 2009
The UK Carbon Trust is calling for businesses to make a “massive switch” to biomass heating in its report Biomass Heating, A Practical Guide. 27 January 2009
Using a combination of alkaline fuel cells with plasma gasification and other existing technologies makes waste to energy viable, according to recently launched Waste2Tricity. 23 January 2009
Around 100 process industry sites in the Northwest of England could switch to biomass for process heat, according to regional development agency Envirolink Northwest. 22 January 2009
As 2009 gets underway, all eyes are turned towards the US, a market poised to begin a dramatic transition in energy and climate policy, but facing decisions still steeped in political wrangling, according to analyst Emerging Energy Research. 19 January 2009
Elsevier is launching a ‘one-stop’ site for energy researchers covering all aspects of energy including renewables. 16 January 2009
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced up to US$200 million over six years (2009-2014) to support the development of pilot and demonstration-scale biorefineries. 16 January 2009
Scottish Water Waste Services has signed a contract for an anaerobic digestion plant at its Deerdykes facility outside Cumbernauld, Scotland. 15 January 2009
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES09) will see 132 solar-related companies exhibiting on January 19-21, 2009. 14 January 2009
Academics from the University of Aberdeen are investigating the possibility of a new type of low temperature fuel cell. 13 January 2009
Clean energy shares have been benefiting from an 'Obama Bounce', surging from their lows in November last year, according to leading analysis company New Energy Finance. 13 January 2009
Recruitment company Resourcing Solutions predicts the renewable energy industry will have a growing importance in the UK job market. 12 January 2009
The first commercial aviation test flight powered by the second-generation biofuel jatropha has been successfully completed in Auckland, New Zealand. 12 January 2009
In a speech on 8 January, President-elect Barack Obama made it clear renewables would play an important part in saving the US economy. 09 January 2009
Fourth quarter data from Greentech Media show that venture capital (VC) investment in green technologies exceeded US$2.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, down 1.4% from Q3. 08 January 2009
Teams of researchers and scientists in New Mexico are exploring the possibility of using biofuels such as ethanol for fuel cells. 06 January 2009
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