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Biofuels must not deprive poor of food: EU official
Berlin (AFP) May 17, 2008Biofuels must not deprive the world's poor of food, a senior European official said, as he proposed a greater focus on second-generation biofuels that would be more environmentally friendly. Guenter Verheugen, a vice president of the European Commission, was speaking against a background of growing doubts about whether the European Union should continue a policy of elevating biofuels to an ... more Biodiesel Glycerin To Energy 
Hartfield VA (SPX) May 15, 2008XcelPlus Global Holdings has announce the acquisition of a new alternative energy fuel technology and process that enables glycerin, a byproduct from bio-diesel production, to be converted to a fuel suitable for use in turbine engines. Gly-Clene , as the new product is called, was developed by Maverick BioFuels as a new alternative energy source. This fuel can be made from any crude glycerine ... more World faces choice between higher energy, food costs: experts 
Singapore (AFP) May 15, 2008The world must choose between higher energy prices or rising food costs, experts said Thursday, arguing that the use of farm land to make biofuels was likely to continue amid strong energy demand. Biofuels are among the factors blamed for escalating global prices of foodstuffs including corn, rice and wheat. The rising cost of such staples has sparked protests in many countries, including in ... more Walker's World: Building with BRICs 
Washington (UPI) May 14, 2008 The concept of the BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- was coined five years ago in a research paper from the Goldman Sachs investment bank. This week, reality takes over from theory as the foreign ministers of the BRIC countries hold their first formal meeting in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. They convene with an agenda that includes the issue of biofuels, food ... more Myanmar biofuel drive deepens food shortage 
Bangkok (AFP) May 13, 2008Myanmar is struggling to feed its people in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis -- in part because the regime has been forcing some farmers to stop growing rice in a plan to produce biofuel instead. In 2005 the military government's leader Than Shwe ordered a national drive to plant jatropha, a poisonous nut he hoped would be the cornerstone of a state industry that would capitalise on growing ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2008Five months after passing a new alternative fuel mandate, U.S. policymakers are questioning the legislation's wisdom in the face of skyrocketing food prices. The food versus fuel debate erupted Tuesday at a House hearing on the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which established a progressive renewable fuels standard. The RFS requires that U.S. biofuels production increase almo ... more Global Clean Energy Holdings Acquires 5,000 Acres To Develop Jatropha Plants 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2008Global Clean Energy Holdings through its subsidiary GCE Mexico I has acquired approximately 5,000 acres of land in the State of Yucatan in Mexico. The property will be used for the cultivation of Jatropha curcas. When fully planted the land will be home to over 4.0 million Jatropha trees, which will produce a high quality seed oil and biomass, for more than 30 years. "The acquisition of th ... more Analysis: New crops alter food, fuel fight 
Chicago (UPI) May 2, 2008 As oil prices rise and food-based ethanol appears increasingly unsustainable, companies are scrambling to find new energy crops for the next generation of biofuels. The development of feedstocks to replace corn is crucial for wide-scale biofuels production, said Steve Koonin, chief scientist for BP, a global petroleum company. "If you used all the corn in the world and converted ... more Monsanto Company And Mendel Biotechnology Announce Cellulosic Biofuels Collaboration 
Hayward CA (SPX) May 05, 2008Monsanto and Mendel Biotechnology have announced a collaborative agreement to enhance the development of Mendel's BioEnergy Seeds and Feedstocks business. Under the terms of the agreement, Mendel will benefit from Monsanto's industry-leading expertise in the testing, breeding, and development of crops. Mendel and Monsanto have worked together on the development of biotechnology traits for ... more Analysis: Bio-based products cut emissions 
Chicago (UPI) May 2, 2008 Bio-based materials have been in the limelight lately because of their potential as low-emissions fuels, but their ability to cut CO2 emissions extends beyond the transportation sector, experts say. Although ethanol and other biofuels receive the most media coverage for their ability to reduce gasoline consumption, companies around the world have been using them for some time as raw ... more |
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Geneva (AFP) April 30, 2008A senior UN official who will lead a top international task force on the global food price crisis warned Wednesday against a hasty response to the growing use of biofuels. "I think we should avoid a knee-jerk response," UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs John Holmes told reporters. Holmes was tasked by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to head a new task force to counter ... more 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts 
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2008A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption has outpaced production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday. International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global food production by 2030 to meet rising demand, and said countries should impose a ... more Analysis: Algae emerges as new fuel source 
Chicago, April 30, 2008 As climate change and rising oil prices intensify the search for alternative energy sources, researchers are on the brink of commercializing algae for fuel, experts say. These small, plantlike organisms could be used as feedstocks for ethanol or other biofuels, replacing some of the traditional sources of ethanol, such as corn or soybeans. Algae possess several characteristics ... more 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2008A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption is outpacing production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday. International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global food production by 2030 to meet rising demand, and said countries should impose a ... more US secretary concedes biofuels may spur food price rises
Washington (AFP) April 28, 2008Setting aside farmland to produce biofuels like ethanol may be partly to blame for driving up world food prices, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. "There has been apparently some effect, unintended consequence from the alternative fuels effort," Rice told a meeting in Washington when asked for the US government's view on skyrocketing food prices. "Although we believe ... more
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