The World Bank has called for the relaxation of laws requiring crops to be blended into petrol, saying that they are contributing to the global food price crisis. Robert Zoellick, the President of the Bank, said that a “toxic brew”…
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Relax biofuel laws to help ease the food crisis, World Bank says
Tagged with: biofuel blending, fuel laws, Hassan Zaman, world bank
Posted in Biofuel legislation, Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel legislation, Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Poplar Trees Possible Candidate for Biofuels
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center may have discovered some clues that could lead to poplar trees as the next candidate for biofuels. The research is being led by Charles Wyman of the Bourns College of Engineering’s…
Tagged with: BioEnergy Science Center, Bourns College of Engineering’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Department of Energy, National Academy of Sciences, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of California Riverside
Posted in Biofuel Production, Biofuel Research, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Biofuel Research, Food Crops, News
U.S. Soybean farmers windfall as biofuel demand increases
An updated, independent study funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff shows production of biodiesel continues to positively impact U.S. soybean farmers’ on-farm profitability as well as the bottom lines of poultry and livestock farmers. According to…
Tagged with: biofuel from soya beans, soy, soybean, United Soybean Board, US biofuel targets, USB
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Palm oil prices following crude oil’s upward trend as Middle East Unrest continues
Palm oil climbed the most in a month as soybeans and crude oil advanced on speculation that the turmoil that has cut Libya’s crude production may disrupt more Middle East supplies. The May-delivery contract rose 2.1 percent to 3,546 ringgit ($1,169)…
Tagged with: crude oil prices, fuel prices, middle east unrest, palm oil
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Brewery bi-products ‘could be harnessed to create fuel’
Scientists are hopeful that they can use the microbial properties of brewery waste to aid the liquid biofuel production process. Researchers at Cornell University studied the waste bi-product across a number of Budweiser beer breweries in the US and believe…
Tagged with: Brewery, Brewery bi-products, Brewery biofuel, Cornell University, National Academy of Sciences
Posted in Biofuel Production, Biofuel Research, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Biofuel Research, Food Crops, News
Crude Palm Oil For Biofuel Ends Up In Frying Pan
Crude palm oil (CPO) reserved for biofuel will end up in frying pans as Thailand, the world’s third largest palm oil producer, addresses domestic palm oil shortage. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said 5,000 tonnes CPO stock reserved for biofuel…
Tagged with: CPO, palm oil, Suthep Thaugsuban, Thailand, Thailand biofuel
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Corn Jumps to 31-Month High as Oil Climbs, Boosting Biofuel
Corn advanced to the highest level since July 2008 and soybeans gained on speculation a crude oil rally may increase demand for alternative fuel. Wheat increased. May-delivery corn jumped as much as 3.3 percent to $7.4425 a bushel, the highest…
Tagged with: biofuel crop prices, biofuel crops, biofuel from soya beans, Corn prices, Crop prices, Libya fuel prices, middle east protests
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Farmers finding gamble on biofuel crop paying off
Van Shaver had never considered a career in farming until switchgrass came along. One of the first 16 farmers to plant switchgrass under contract with Genera Energy in 2008 as part of a state-funded bioenergy initiative, the home maintenance contractor…
Tagged with: biofuel crops, biofuel from soya beans, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, farmers, switchgrass
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops
Australia floods mean shortages of Ethanol and higher fuel prices
Motorists should brace for shortages of ethanol and higher prices for the fuel at the bowser brought on by the Queensland floods, the competition regulator has warned. The floods which have devastated parts of Queensland and shut a key ethanol…
Tagged with: ACCC, austrailia, Australia biofuel, E10, ethanol shortage, floods, fuel prices, NRMA, Queensland floods, Royal Automotive Club
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
UK wheat prices up 90% thanks to drought and biofuel demand
UK wheat prices hit an all-time high, meaning the cost of the UK loaf it set to rocket. Industry executives and traders have told wholesale consumers to expect wheat price increases over the next two to three weeks, following a…
Tagged with: biofuel exports, global food shortage, UK wheat prices, Wheat prices rocket, wheat straw
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
Posted in Biofuel Production, Food Crops, News
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