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• FAO wants biofuel support examined and outlines world biofuel capacity

  The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation wants subsisidies, tariffs and tax-breaks for biofuels production examined and possibly reduced in a press release which marks the publication of its annual report The State of Food . That report... Posted Oct 08 2008, 11:40 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: ethanol, Policy, Agriculture, cassava, wheat, biofuels, politics, FAO, UN, Biodiesel, Science, Food, gasoline, petrol, maize, rice, report, Sugar, sorghum, beet, Organisation, cane,

• Now Silkweed is a potential biofuel

  Silkweed is a potential biofuel , according to a website connected to a local TV station in Vermont. Silkweed is good for butterflies. It will be planted by Innovation Fuels, which it will turn into biodiesel. Read More... Posted Oct 07 2008, 11:41 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Agriculture, New, York, biofuels, Biodiesel, innovation, Fuels, state, silkweed, butterflies, vermont

• National Alternative Fuel Vehicle day on 30 September

  National Alternative Fuel Vehicle day on 30 September was one of the first of a range of events across the US in the coming months. I missed this at the time, travelling may broaden the mind, but you can't do much at all when you're laptop's... Posted Oct 02 2008, 02:44 PM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, biofuels, National, Biodiesel, day, alternative, Vehicle, Odessey, AFV

• Interesting Algae Links

  In the spirit of not repeating what others have done I'd urge you to look at this post on the Biofuels and Straight Veg Oil forum about algae . It brings together some interesting resources about algae research in the US. Read More... Posted Sep 24 2008, 02:44 PM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Biodiesel, algae, forum, svo, links

• Rape seed plants can clean up toxic soil with a bacterial injection

  Rape seed plants can clean up toxic soil with a bacterial injection, according to my colleague Doris De Guzman on Green Chemicals Blog . The with suitable injections of bacteria, the plants grow faster and can help remove heavy metal residues such as... Posted Sep 16 2008, 11:38 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Agriculture, technology, Biodiesel, Oil, chemicals, green, bacteria, seed, rape

• EU Parliament's decison to change its biofuel approach worries Malaysians

  The European Parliament's decision to change its approach to biofuels has worried the Malaysian government, accroding to a report in Bernama.com . The Euroepan parliament decided on 11 September that there would be a binding 5% quota on the use of... Posted Sep 15 2008, 11:27 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: ethanol, Policy, biofuels, Parliament, politics, Biodiesel, EU, Oil, Malaysia, soy, soya, palm

• Will new biofuels policy create more problems?

  The Indian cabinet has approved a national biofuel policy that is likely set a higher blending target. Details of the policy have not been announced but it has been reported that the government will mandate 20% ethanol or biodiesel blended petrol by 2017... Posted Sep 12 2008, 12:20 PM by India Chemicals Blog Filed under: ethanol, biofuels, Biodiesel, Jatropha, Government Policy, economy

• Independent Newspaper in biofuels debate

  The UK's Independent Newspaper has started a debate about biofuels . There are some forums where you can comment. It's quite lively. Read More... Posted Sep 09 2008, 12:23 PM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: ethanol, UK, biofuels, Biodiesel, debate, Bioethanol, Independent

• A catalytic route to Biodisel

  Workers in the mid west have developed a catalytic route to biodiesel with few or no by products... The downside is that you need to be able to heat the catalyst to 300C at a pressure of around 2500 psi, so its not likely to be a process for home brewers... Posted Aug 27 2008, 11:28 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: America, USA, US, Minnesota, technology, Biodiesel, metal, catalyst, Mcgyan, sulphonated, zircona, Oxide, Augusburg

• Toronto looks hard at biofuels for busses

  Rising prices and minimal benefts mean that Toronto's public transport commission will be looking hard at sticking with biofuels with its bus flee t in a meeting scheduled on 27 August, according to the Globe and Mail. Read More... Posted Aug 26 2008, 12:08 PM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Canada, Biodiesel, bus, Toronto

• 19% of UK biofuel meets ethical standards -- RFA

  The UK Renewable Fuel Agency says that 19% of biofuel used in the UK under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation conformed to environmntal standards between April and May this year. During that timeBiofuels accounted for 2.14% of UK fuel automotive... Posted Aug 21 2008, 03:58 PM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: ethanol, Policy, UK, biofuels, Biodiesel, ethical, RTFO

• World Bank blames biofuels for rising food prices

  The World Bank's Development Prospects Group blames biofuels for rising food prices. For me the key passages in the 21page pdf are these. The United States is the largest producer of ethanol from maize and is expected to use about 81 million tons... Posted Aug 21 2008, 11:25 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: ethanol, Economics, wheat, Corn, Biodiesel, World, Food, maize, crop, Bank

• Mixed messages as India drops state funding for biodiesel

  According to a report in India's Economic Times, on 4 August, the Indian Government has pulled out of a nationwide biodiesel plan , because ministers were worried that large corporations would buy large areas of the country for biofuel production... Posted Aug 19 2008, 11:00 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Policy, biofuel, Biodiesel, India

• Is this an accurate snapshot of the problems facing the biodiesel industry in North America?

  Interesting post on Xeconomy blog looking at the situation at Imperium Renewables . While I'm not able to comment on the comapny's situation, some of the issues facing the business of biodiesel in the US look pretty stark in the article. The most... Posted Aug 19 2008, 10:36 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: America, USA, US, Economics, Biodiesel, Imperium

• The big green bus goes to Piedmont Biofuels and gets a chemistry lesson

  The big green bus goes to Piedmont Biofuels in North Carolina and gets a chemistry lesson. When you've seen the video you can check out the Piedmont Biofuels energy blog which is nicely cooperative. Read More... Posted Aug 04 2008, 10:09 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: America, USA, US, biofuels, video, Biodiesel, North, Piedmont, Carolina