Biomass power is the largest source of renewable energy as well as a vital part of the waste management infrastructure. An increasing global awareness about environmental issues is acting as the driving force behind the use of alternative and renewable sources of energy. A greater emphasis is being laid on the promotion of bioenergy in [...]

A whole army of biofuel critics may have been wrong: contrary to what they said, it is now becoming clear that green fuels like ethanol and biodiesel have played virtually no role in the recent global surge in food prices. The spectacular trends in agricultural commodity markets prove it.
Prices of major grains and oilseeds that [...]

An area in Central Florida already touted as a mecca for biodiesel production could be getting another biodiesel plant.
Back on August 15th, I told you how Groveland, just 30 miles west of Orlando in Lake County, was poised to have three biodiesel plants by the end of 2009. Now, this story in the Orlando Sentinel [...]

Tampa, Florida could become a major port for alternative fuels… just in time as an area just up the road is expanding its potential to produce biodiesel.
Yesterday, I told you about how Groveland is expanding its biodiesel production capabilities and hopes to rival Houston, Texas in terms of green fuel refining. Now, GreenHunter Energy Inc. [...]

Destiny will be 65 square miles big and about a quarter million in population

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By Tom Howard
Billings Business, September 2008
If Paul R. Miller [a member of Northern Plains] has his way, farmers will soon begin powering their tractors and combines with fuel that they grow themselves.
Miller is owner of Big Sky Biofuels, a startup Billings company that will offer on-farm crushing and biodiesel conversion for farmers who have raised [...]

For the past several months the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) has begun picking up used cooking oil from restaurants and businesses for free in an effort to find fuel alternatives for its municipal fleet. The city hopes to expand the grease recycling program (called SFGreasecycle) to include small-scale household pickups and eventually power [...]

According to the latest “Monthly Energy Review” issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration this week, renewable energy accounted for more than 10% of the domestically-produced energy used in the United States in the first half of 2008.
For the period January 1 to June 30, 2008, the United States consumed 50.673 quadrillion Btus (quads) of [...]

By S. Heather Duncan - hduncan@macon.com

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When folks at Alterra Bioenergy hit supply and distribution problems just as their new biodiesel business got off the ground, they re-examined their product and decided to make something entirely new.
The Macon-based company with a refinery in Gordon developed the [...]

On Saturday October 11th, Brevard Biodiesel will be part of an alternative / efficient vehicle display at the Space Coast Progressive Alliance 4th annual festival.
Hometown news reports:
“With live entertainment, food vendors, a rummage and book sale and a variety of exhibitors, Progressive Fest has something for everyone.”
“With more than 50 scheduled exhibitors, attendees will have [...]