Organizations and scientists from around the world spoke today about their opposition to genetically engineered trees which will be negotiated at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s Ninth Conference of the Parties (CBD COP-9) beginning next week in Bonn.
They are demanding that governments at the UN agree to accept the proposal to suspend all releases […]

Why new U.S. biofuel legislation is on track to waste billions of tax dollars, while subsidizing oil consumption
Harry de Gorter, like David Just a Cornell professor of applied economics and management, advises the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Bank on issues related to the impact of biofuels on food security and global […]

The biofuels boom is causing a spike in food prices worldwide, hitting developing countries particularly hard, experts say.
Ahead of Earth Day, major oil producers and consumers blamed biofuels for the current global food crisis at the International Energy Forum today in Rome, the AFP news service reported.
That’s because agricultural land on which food crops used […]

Biofuels will not solve the world’s energy problem, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell said on Sunday, amid growing criticism of their environmental and social benefits.
The remarks follow protests in Brazil and Europe against fuels derived from food crops. Food shortages and rising costs have set off rioting and protests in countries including Haiti, […]

…Scott’s Porage Oats, a Quaker Oats Factory at Uthrogle Mills in Scotland is installing a combined heat and power biomass boiler that will enable the factory to become carbon-neutral, running entirely on waste oat husks. The husks, removed from the oats during the milling process, will provide 9,709 MWhrs of electricity and 10,902 MWhrs of […]

 
Royal Dutch Shell and Virent Energy Systems inc. formed a five-year partnership to produce a gasoline alternative from plant sugars that won’t impact food prices or need modified gasoline engines.
The deal follows a larger trend of oil companies investing in biofuel research. For instance, BP is working with several universities, such as University of California […]

Guide to Biomass, what it is, how it is used and why you should consider it…

Fresh milk from 1,100 cows will help heat up the historic salons of an 18th century castle in southwestern Sweden, according to the dairy producer that operates on the estate.Although the 7,900 gallons of milk per day is still destined for consumers, the heat that it releases as it is chilled will warm a gym, […]