http://www.globalbioenergy.org/ News about Global Bioenergy en PMK RSS Newsfeed Export (pmk_rssnewsexport) running on Typo3 CMS 4.5.22 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2008 http://www.globalbioenergy.org/ GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/templates/gbep/images/gbepSmall.jpg http://www.globalbioenergy.org/ Huge amounts of fossil fuel could be replaced by biofuels if it was possible to extract them from the very plentiful waste product lignocellulose. Importantly, its use in biofuel production does not ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/176244/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/176244/icode/ Thu, 16 May 2013 12:24:49 CEST 0 Biofuels companies and associations sent EU cabinet members three e-mails an hour, many containing catastrophic warnings, in the run-up to a recent European Commission proposal to account for greenho... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/176253/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/176253/icode/ Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:40 CEST 0 The International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39 group recently published a report that outlines progress on more than 100 advanced biofuel projects under development worldwide. The report, titled â... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174131/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174131/icode/ Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:05:40 CEST 0 The European Union (EU) and the United States have adopted aggressive programs to promote the greater use of biofuels. One of the goals is to reduce carbon emissions by replacing gasoline with low ca... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174016/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174016/icode/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:58:51 CEST 0 Biofuels made from wood waste and sugarcane have languished well below expectations for years but new production coming on line promises explosive growth by 2015, the chief executive of producer Beta... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/171569/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/171569/icode/ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:01:05 CET 0 The European Commission will establish an observatory to map progress and measure the impact of the development of the European Union's bioeconomy, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174129/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/174129/icode/ Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:14 CEST 0 The founding Members of the Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels are the CEOs of Chemtex, British Airways, BTG, Chemrec, Clariant, Dong Energy and UPM. Their strategy is to accelerate research and innovat... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/169738/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/169738/icode/ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:02:28 CET 0 A U.S. federal appeals court threw out a federal rule on renewable fuels on 25 January, saying that a quota set by the Environmental Protection Agency for incorporating liquids made from woody crops ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168889/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168889/icode/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:33:48 CET 0 Novozymes A/S (NZYMB), the world’s biggest maker of enzymes used in laundry soap, may get 90 percent of its revenue from biofuel makers by 2030 if more governments start promoting renewable energy,... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168890/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168890/icode/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:34:46 CET 0 The shrub willow, a plant normally planted as ornamental hedges or used in  weaving baskets, could now be one of the next mainstream biofuel crops used as a low-impact energy source to replace c... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168744/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168744/icode/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:01:40 CET 0 In a lecture delivered at Stanford University on 17 January, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the current state of the world and "the future we must shape together." He outlined t... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168779/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168779/icode/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:00:59 CET 0 An analysis published on Nature shows that fuel made from wild, herbaceous vegetation grown on land currently unsuitable for cultivating field crops could contribute substantially to the United State... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168738/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168738/icode/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:05:55 CET 0 The Zayed Future Energy Prize 2013, which culminated a year-long, four-stage evaluation process, honored Siemens, d.light design, Ceres, and Dr. Jose Goldemberg. In the Global High Schools category, ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168780/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/168780/icode/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:48:48 CET 0 A new domain on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has just been released on both FAOSTAT and it's new pilot version FAOSTAT3. This is intended as the first in a range of services aimed at agri-environme... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/166642/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/166642/icode/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:42:25 CET 0 Biofuels account for the largest source of new demand for agricultural production and have helped drive price volatility in grain crops like wheat and maize, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/166347/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/166347/icode/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:58:59 CET 0 The European Commission has approved a scheme that would certify as sustainable transport fuel made from palm oil, condemned by environmental groups as one of the most damaging sources of biodiesel. ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/165424/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/165424/icode/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:31:01 CET 0 The Africa-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace is an international initiative supported by different donnors aiming to link brazilian and african experts and institutions to develop cooperativ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/164793/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/164793/icode/ Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:50:10 CET 0 Rome, Friday 16 November 2012 – The 14th Steering Committee of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) met at FAO Headquarters today and endorsed the way forward for the GBEP programme of work, und... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/164641/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/164641/icode/ Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:07:01 CET 0 The European Commission has watered down proposals to reduce the indirect climate impact of biofuels, but is sticking to a strict new limit on the amount of food crops that can be used to make fuel, ... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/162623/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/162623/icode/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:30:21 CEST 0 The European Union plans to impose a limit on the use of crop-based biofuels over fears they are less climate-friendly than initially thought and compete with food production, according to draft EU l... GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/156290/icode/http://www.globalbioenergy.org/news0/detail/en/news/156290/icode/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:04:11 CEST 0