A joint venture company, to develop and commercialize a low-cost technology solution for the production of cellulosic ethanol, has been set up by DuPont and Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S it was announced today (15th May). The company, DuPont

A partnership to study the use of sustainable biofuels for use in commercial aviation was launched today (15th May) by Honeywell. The partners in the project include UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, Honeywell Aerospace, Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero

The Farm Bill passed today (15th May) by the US Senate will, says the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable

A series of trials testing the cultivation potential of jatropha curcas in poor soils has been set up by D1 Oils. The tests will be carried out on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in co-operation with University of Bengkulu (UNIB)

UK farmers' lobby group, the National Union of Farmers, (NFU) said today (15th May) that it was disappointed at a proposal that could see the EU's target for a ten per cent inclusion rate for biofuel in road transport fuels