Industry News

02.19.08

African Coalition Calls for Biofuel "Time Out"

A coalition of scientists and NGOs across Africa have called for a moratorium on...

02.19.08

World Bank Urges Caution On Biofuel Policies

The World Bank has cautioned national governments to carefully assess economic, ...

02.15.08

Boeing Predicts Biofuel Use in Airplanes

Boeing Company’s head of Environmental Performance Strategy said his company hop...

02.14.08

US EPA Raises Renewable Fuels Standard

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is raising the 2008 renewable fuels sta...

02.13.08

Report Finds $8.5 Billion in Biofuels Investment

More than 2000 ethanol and biodiesel plants exist worldwide (65% ethanol; 35% bi...

02.12.08

Malaysia Reviewing Mandatory Biodiesel Policy

Malaysia is reviewing its plans for mandatory biodiesel use after prices of palm...

02.12.08

US Railroad to Produce Its Own Biodiesel

In Washington State, Tri-City and Olympia Railroad has established a subsidiary,...

02.11.08

President Bush Opposes US Farm Bill

US President Bush said he would veto the 2008 farm bill if the current version i...

02.08.08

Biodiesel Energy Return Revised Upward

A new joint industry-government study on soy-based biodiesel revises the energy ...

02.08.08

Goldman Sachs Forecasts $105 Bbl Oil in 2008

The commodities chief at Goldman Sachs warns that vulnerable regions of the worl...