The premises and methods used by recent reports looking at the biofuels sector have been questioned by the European Biotech Industry Association (EuropaBio). According to Europa Bio, the World Bank document downplays poor 2007 harvests, pays no attention to the

An extended commercial alliance to accelerate development and deployment of cellulosic ethanol was announced by Royal Dutch Shell and the Iogen Corporation yesterday (15th July). As part of the deal Shell will make significant investment in technology development with Iogen,

The OECD has released (16th July) a scathing report on biofuel policies in member countries. According to the report, Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies (read full report (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/19/62/41007840.pdf)), government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has

An aerospace industry-university research project to investigate the potential use of biofuels for small and medium size engine applications was announced at the biennial Farnborough Airshow this week (13th July) by Pratt Whitney Canada.

The world biofuels industry today (16th July) issued a sharp rebuke to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its president, Chakib Khelil, in the pages of the Financial Times. In a full page advertisement, the biofuel industries of