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Asia's palm-based biodiesel and oleochemicals markets haved been hit by myriad challenges. What does the future hold? 'Quote of note to go in here quote of note to go in [...]

Airframer's roadmap to sustainable second-generation feedstocks will draw on two research projects into alternatives An Airbus-led initiative to promote widespread use of biofuels by 2030 will rely heavily on findings [...]

Airframer claims to have 'overcome feasibility challenges' after two years of research Boeing believes biofuel blends will eventually be cheaper for airlines than conventional kerosene if the price of a [...]

UN FAO HAS MORE DOUBTS ABOUT BIOFUELS Over on Greenbang.com, there's an interesting comment on the latest thoughts from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on biofuels and the spike [...]

Is 2008 going to be the year that society decides biofuels are not such a good idea? Some of the signs for the nascent biofuels industry are ominous BIOFUELS ARE [...]

It is important that the European Commission promotes biofuels for the right reason Europe's biofuel bandwagon may be gaining pace, but it looks as though life for producers is about [...]

under pressure Producers feel the heat as biofuel competition pushes up oleochemical prices xxx xxxy CHEMICAL PROFILE Asia and Middle East drive 3-4% global TDI demand [...]

Biofuels will have to overcome several hurdles before they deliver genuinely sustainable energy 'Environmental impacts of [biofuel] can exceed those of petrol and diesel' OECD, Biofuels: Is the Cure Worse [...]

Some people heralded biofuels as the solution to our dependence on harmful and finite fossil fuels. Andy Brice asks the experts for their views ARE BIOFUELS better than fossil fuels [...]

'A solution must be found, and biofuels are part of the answer' Biofuels are under attack! They have been criticized for causing rising food prices, having questionable energy benefits, actually [...]

The US biofuel industry is basking in publicity as celebrities ride in on their sustainable green bandwagons biofuels A successful launch for the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance ARTISTS AND celebrities are [...]

The dynamics of Europe's biodiesel market are governed largely by decisions on mandatory blending levels by politicians. But imports threaten to upset the equation EUROPE'S BIODIESEL market has struggled since [...]

'This event will cut through the hyperbole to help you understand how biofuels will affect your business' Alan Tyler, director, ICIS Conferences Biofuel conference takes global look at the sector [...]

Europe sETS SIGHTS HIGH Martin Todd/Brussels The EU has set itself ambitious targets for the increase in the proportion of biofuels used for transport. Mandatory targets of 5.75% of overall [...]

The Indian government is revving up its biofuels program, but the lack of feedstock and financial incentives threatens to burn out the industry's potential 'The effective implementation of the biofuel [...]

TOSHIBA 'TAKEs BACK' to boost recycling Toshiba Digital Products Division is to expand its recycling initiatives with a free computer take-back programme. The company said that the move was linked [...]

'The country has long been considered a laggard in the shift to use biofuels' Japan is aiming to boost the adoption of biofuels by enacting legislation that mandates the use [...]

Biofuels bring opportunities The drive towards biofuels for transport use races ahead - the accelerator apparently pressed flat to the floor. This week we report on initiatives in Japan and [...]

Biofuels are attracting massive investment. Biofuels - ethanol and biodiesel - are the hottest energy components around at the moment. The backing of European, US and other governments around the [...]

Plants and hydrogen will become the feedstocks and fuels in the next decades. THE DEVELOPED WORLD will begin shifting to a plant-and-hydrogen-based economy within the next 10 years, and several [...]

THE CROP protection markets, including fungicides, insecticides and herbicides, have entered into a slight decline. However, producers still see some positive potential for the future of industry in evolving pest-resistance [...]

With ethanol popularity going through the roof around the globe, Brazilian producers have found themselves in a cosy position in the presidential election, as both candidates made promises to capitalize [...]

The Czech agriculture ministry said that political stalemate will stop laws to allow biofuel sales being introduced by January, in line with EU plans. 'We hope to have a law [...]

Government subsidies for biofuels were needed to get the US industry on its economic feet, but there should be a recognition of the risk that subsidies, once started, are hard [...]

Generous government incentives have got Indonesian palm oil plantation companies hooked on biodiesel production in a big way. Attractive export prospects aside, this is good news because it sets the [...]

DESPITE HUGE investments around the world for biodiesel, the industry will never be the death knell for the petroleum-based diesel fuels industry, according to Kline & Company. 'Even if all [...]

INTEREST IN biofuels is hotting up in southeast Asia, as soaring oil prices drive governments to cut dependence on fossil fuels. With a substantial population of farmers in the region [...]

RISING CONCERNS for future energy supply and increased government incentives for green chemistry are driving petroleum companies worldwide to blend biofuels into their portfolio. For biodiesel, Chevron is the latest [...]

Europe's biofuels output is expected to at least triple to 15m tonne/year by 2009, boosted by the European Union's expanding biofuels policy. Production of bioethanol and biodiesel in 2005 was [...]

The European Commission's drive to promote production of biofuels comes at an opportune time given the fears over oil and gas prices and supplies and the need to drive down [...]

ETHANOL IS still struggling to achieve growth in the European biofuel sector, despite the May start-up of two bio-ethanol plants in Germany. While the use of ethanol to manufacture ETBE [...]