28/06/10 BioCoal factory opening

Topell Energy and RWE Innogy are laying the foundation stone today at Duiven in the Dutch province of Gelderland for the first commercial-scale plant for the production of biocoal pellets.

18/06/10 Vattenfall acquires share of Buchanan Renewables Fuel Ltd in Liberia

Vattenfall and Swedfund acquire 30 percent of Buchanan Renewables Fuel. Vattenfall’s share will be 20 per cent for MEUR 20, and Swedfund’s 10 per cent for MEUR 10.

07/06/10 GED Capital in €7m biodiesel deal

Spanish private equity firm GED Capital has acquired a stake in Bio-Oils, a company specialising in the production of biodiesel.

07/06/10 Biomass overtakes wind as champion in renewable energy

Biomass facilities have become a more attractive investment than wind and solar technologies, according to the renewable energy sector.

02/06/10 Bioenergy: Fuelling a start-up

Due to the economic downslide of recent years, finding funding for renewable energy projects is harder than ever.

01/06/10 EU debt crisis boosts chance of energy tax overhaul

The greenest fuels would become the cheapest under plans for a pan-European energy tax which would also help governments tackle huge debts without raising taxes on workers, draft documents show. The basis will be a carbon tax of 4 to 30 euro´s per ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. And an energy...

28/05/10 Lignol and Pacific Ethanol to Assess Feasibility of Combining Corn Ethanol Plants with Next Generation Cellulosic Ethanol Bioref

Lignol Energy Corporation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between its wholly owned subsidiary, Lignol Innovations Inc. and Pacific Ethanol, Inc. to evaluate the benefits of integrating Lignol's proprietary second generation biorefinery technology with Pacific Ethanol's...

14/05/10 Bioenergy International expo & conference review

The third annual Bioenergy International expo & conference was held last week in Prague and delegates certainly had no shortage of subjects to talk about.

12/05/10 BDI grows strongly, but only internationally.

Biodiesel International (BDI) published its report over its activities in the first quarter of 2010.

06/05/10 E.ON future position secured by a wide range of projects

Nobody can say what our energy supply will look like in 50 or 100 years time.

E.ON is therefore committed to a broad range of energy technologies that help to

ensure a climate-friendly, reliable and affordable energy supply. With

forward-looking projects for the expansion of renewables, modern...

06/05/10 Thenergo will raise EUR 16 mln in fresh capital

At yesterday’s EGM shareholders in troubled green energy company Thenergo gave the green light for the company to issue new shares worth EUR 16 mln.

06/05/10 100% renewables in 2050 will create thousands of new jobs

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has set out a vision on how Europe can reach 100% renewable energy by 2050, creating thousands of new jobs in the process.

05/05/10 The Role of Natural Gas in a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

In a new report, the European Environment Agency reaffirms the need to develop biofuels in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe and to reduce demand for more expensive and environmentally damaging unconventional oils.

23/04/10 Central and Eastern European Countries Focus on Fostering and Boosting the Renewable Energy Markets

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is taking on the pressing challenge of boosting its renewable energy market with a revived focus.

22/04/10 Bellona influences EU biofuel platform decision to push for algae

The EU Biofuel Technology Platform (EBTP) held a stakeholder conference last Wednesday in Brussels to discuss progress forward for biofuels in Europe, and attendees heard strong recommendations for further research and development investment into algae and marine plants and other bio-energy sources,...

20/04/10 German investment in renewable energy to double

A new study shows that Germany’s annual investment in renewable energy will be doubled to US$37B by Y2020, and the industry will become a main creator of jobs, and an investment growth factor.

16/04/10 Green energy investment increases 31%

Investments in sustainable energy rose by almost a third in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the corresponding period last year.

15/04/10 Decisions taken by Neste Oil´s Annual General Meeting

este Oil Corporation's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held today and adopted the company's financial statements and consolidated financial statements for 2009 and discharged the Supervisory Board, Board of Directors, and management from liability for 2009.

15/04/10 Decentralized bioenergy power plant in Eindhoven by Imtech

Eindhoven municipality has commissioned Imtech to construct a high-tech bio-power plant which will provide ‘green’ energy and heating for nearly 1,600 houses.

04/04/10 Renewable energy investments up in 1Q 2010

Clean technology venture investments in the first quarter of 2010 for North America, Europe, China and India totaled $1.9 billion across 180 companies, according to data reported by Cleantech Group and Deloitte.