by Douglas L. Faulkner (“The Cleantech Conservative”) and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign) (Biofuels Digest) We have argued
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Back TO HOMEEuropean Commission to Support SAF Development around the World
(International Civil Air Organization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission announced May 24 support for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Bets on Agri-business in Africa to Expand Biofuel Production
by Francesca Landini (Reuters) Eni aims to develop farming ventures in at least 9 countries; Eni replicates upstream-downstream model with
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Takachar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Takachar is on a mission to fight climate change by transforming massive amounts of waste
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways : KQ to Pilot Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel During the Sustainable Flight Challenge
(Kenya Airways/Market Screener) Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced participation in the second edition of the Sustainable Flight
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Makueni’s Castor Beans Feeding Italian Biofuel Firm
by Pius Maundu (Nation Media Group) Castor beans are the raw material for jet fuel; Its production nosedived over the
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
BP Targets Farms and Feedstock as Biofuel Race Gathers Pace
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) BP considers investing in feedstock producers; BP could invest directly in feedstock crop farming; BP aims
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to BioLPG and the Global LPG Partnership
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Global LPG Partnership is a United Nations-backed, non-profit Public-Private Partnership formed in 2012, under
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
How the Biomass Pellet Industry Could Grow 10-Fold, and Help Save the Planet
by Michael Shepard (Bioenergy International) ... The opportunity lies in the kitchens of the nearly four billion people who cook
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story
by Douglas L. Faulkner and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Biofuels Digest) With a nod to the Oscar winning movie of the same
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya: EIB and Kenya Strengthen Green Hydrogen Cooperation
(European Investment Bank) EIB Vice President confirms EIB support for green hydrogen engagement with President Ruto; New agreement to develop
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
A Visit from St. Nicholas: The UK Grants $99M to Five Commercial-Scale SAF Projects, Just in Time for Christmas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The UK took a giant leap towards net zero carbon emissions and helping its sustainable
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
USGC Staff, Member-Leaders Participate in USDA ATM
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Grains Council staff, alongside agribusiness and producer members, recently had the privilege of participating on
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Hot Spots: The 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni: The Procurement of Palm Oil Has Come to an End
(Eni) Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni Starts Exporting Vegetable Oil for Biorefining from Kenya
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa -- The first cargo of vegetable oil
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Kiambu Dairy Farmers Embrace Biogas Installation
by Fridah Chomba and Victor Muchiri (Kenya News Agency) Kiambu is an agriculture-based County that has adopted Biogas as a
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Africa Faces Rising Energy Demands
by Colin Ley (Biofuels International) Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
#Welcome To EartH2, with NextChem: The Digest’s Multi Slide Guide to Green and Low Carbon Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world is short on hydrogen for all its ambitions in renewable energy and transformative
August 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni Launches the First Production of Vegetable Oil for Biorefining in Kenya
(Eni) The initiative in Kenya represents the first integrated project in the world to bring Africa into the vertical bio-refinery
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
ISU Team Receives XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award for Innovative Vision to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Complete Global Guide: The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates--how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
300,000 Kenyan Household Subscribers on KOKO's Clean Fuel Platform
(KOKO Networks) Team KOKO today celebrated the company's latest sales milestone, with more than 300,000 household subscribers on our clean fuel
December 31, 2021 Read Full Article
International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition COP26 Declaration
(UN Climate Change Conference 2021 UK) We, the ministers and representatives of states, participating in the inaugural meeting of the International
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Italy’s Eni Works Sub-Saharan African Countries into Renewable Diesel Feedstock Supply Chain
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The CEO of Italian energy and renewable diesel company Eni S.p.A., Claudio Descalzi, has signed
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Collected Organic Waste into Insect Feed and Organic Fertilizer in Kenya: Impact Investing in Sanergy (Private Sector Investment Finance)
(Japan International Cooperation Agency) On Oct. 8, JICA made an investment of $2.5 million in Sanergy, Inc., a US company
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Nairobi's Fuel Dispensers Replace Charcoal, Kerosene with Biofuel
(Today/Reuters) In Kenya's capital Nairobi, restaurant owner Miriam Kamau lifts a steaming ladle of food from a stove burning locally produced
October 05, 2021 Read Full Article
From a Nuisance to a Benefit, ‘World’s Worst Weed’ Finds New Use as Biofuel
(South Africa Today) • A startup in western Kenya has developed a process of making bioethanol from water hyacinths, addressing
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Felix Leach and Kelly Senecal on Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) For this video podcast, I spoke with Dr. Felix Leach, Associate Professor of Engineering Science
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Global Initiative Aims to Bring Transparency to Voluntary Carbon Markets
by y Susanna Twidale (Reuters/London South East) A global initiative was launched on Thursday to bring transparency and rigour to the
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Eni and the Nairobi Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Sign a Memorandum to Develop Joint Initiatives in Kenya
(Eni) Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Kenya, and the Nairobi Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) signed today,
July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
AFKLMP Welcomes Airpharm Logistics to Its SAF Programme
(Biofuels International) Airpharm Logistics SAU is the first Spanish forwarder to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) Sustainable
June 30, 2021 Read Full Article
GreenVoyage2050: States Accelerate Action to Decarbonize Shipping
(International Maritime Shipping) IMO-Norway project is supporting States to implement energy efficiency measures and explore opportunities for low carbon shipping. Eleven
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Refugees in Sudan Reap Benefits of Clean Cooking Energy
by Sylvia Nabanoba and Vanessa Zola (UNHCR) A switch to ethanol reduces risky trips in search of firewood, slows reforestation and
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
New Report: 21st Century Agriculture Renaissance: Solutions from the Land
(Solutions from the Land) “There has never been a greater need for an Agricultural Renaissance. The many voices of farmers, echoing
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar to Resume Ethanol Production
by Benson Amadala (Nation Media Group) The management of the financially struggling Mumias Sugar Company is planning to restart ethanol production
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2021
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
(ENI) The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has met today in Nairobi the Chief Executive Officer of Eni
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
ATM-Style Machines Used to Dispense Bioethanol in Kenya
(Biofuels International) Vending machines are being used to dispense liquid bioethanol to customers across Nairobi in Kenya. Designed and built
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The Killer Cactus
(KTN News) Laikipia residents decry of Opuntia Cactus that is slowly chocking livelihood. At 20:00 using destructive cactus to make
October 12, 2020 Read Full Article
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2020 Shortlist Revealed
(Bioenergy Insight) ... The awards, run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA),
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Bestseller Foundation in Collaboration with Intellecap Africa Launches the First of Its Kind Accelerator for Waste Value Enterprises
(Intellecap) Based on the aspiration to support enterprises and build the waste sector in East Africa, BESTSELLER FOUNDATION in collaboration with
September 16, 2020 Read Full Article
50,000th Nairobi Household Switched on by IoT & KOKO Fuel
by Sid Chudasama (CIO East Africa) The solution provides a safer, more eco-friendly alternative to domestic cooking, without the need
September 08, 2020 Read Full Article
From Americas to EU, Asia, Africa, Who’s Got What?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biofuel Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO Receives Eight More Applications from Carbon Programmes Seeking Offset Eligibility under CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) ICAO has received eight applications from emissions unit programmes in the second round of assessments by its Technical Advisory
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
In Kenya, Herders Turn an Invasive Cactus into Biofuel
by Robert Kibet (Deutsch Welle) The prickly pear cactus has taken over thousands of hectares of grazing land in arid
March 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Shunned Tree that Has Huge Biofuel Potential
by Tim Wanyonyi (Daily Nation) Croton megalocarpus grows naturally in various ecological zones — from the Coast to the highlands of
March 02, 2020 Read Full Article
JKUAT Alumni and Innovator Turns Water Hyacinth into Biofuel
by Patrick Amunavi (farmers.co.ke) Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology alumni, and Innovator, Erick Gathirwa Kariuki, has developed a biofuel
January 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar Set to Revive Ethanol Factory Friday
by Benson Amadala (Business Daily Africa) The cash-strapped Mumias Sugar Company is expected to resume ethanol production Friday after reconnection
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates - but how much where, and when, and what? Besides
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
International Leaders Tour the State's Ethanol Production Chain
by Noah Fish (Post Bulletin/AgriNews) High-level officials from Middle Eastern and African countries were in Minnesota this week to learn
October 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Kenya Farmers Fight Drought with Biofuel from Cotton Waste
(Voice of America/Reuters) Kenyan farmer Abel Mutie Mathoka thought it must be a joke when he was told he could
June 07, 2019 Read Full Article
KOKO Sets up 700 Smart Fuel ATMs across Nairobi
(Business Today) KOKO Networks has announced the installation of 700 ethanol fuel ATMs across the Nairobi. The company also unveiled its new
May 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Kenya’s Farmers Battle Drought through Biodiesel Made from Cotton Waste
by Sanjoy Sanyal and Esther Kahinga (World Resources Institute) ... While irrigation systems could help provide a more stable source of
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
System Is Abetting Ethanol Smuggling in Kenya
by Moses Michira (Standard Digital) Kenya’s illegal ethanol importation scam is turning to be a deadly business that enjoys protection from
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
KOKO’S Technology Production Facility Inaugurated in Nairobi
(KOKO Networks) Ahead of the Go-Live of KOKO’s Greater Nairobi Network, the company officially inaugurates 17,500 sq.ft facility that is the
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Stoves Maker’s App Ropes in Customers as Marketers
(Business Daily Africa) Low income households using KOKO Networks’ ethanol stoves can now earn commissions by marketing the cooker through
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
New 'Architecture' Discovered in Corn: Scientists' Findings May Improve Biofuel Production
(Louisiana State University/Science Daily) New research on the United States' most economically important agricultural plant -- corn -- has revealed a
January 22, 2019 Read Full Article
So You Want to Turn Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel?
by Vivianne Wandera (Standard Media/Standard Digital) ... The technical term for this process is transesterification. ... Biodiesel is said to degrade as fast as
January 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates around the World 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today (January 1, 2019) releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and
January 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Tiny Money App Running ahead of M-Pesa in Ethiopia
(Standard Media) ... Part of the reforms involve opening up the telecommunications sector to limited private investment through floating shares in
December 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Investors Turn Kenya’s Troublesome Invasive Water Hyacinth into Cheap Fuel
by Benson Rioba (Inter Press Service) Water hyacinth is a weed and if not controlled on Lake Victoria, experts are concerned
December 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Kenyan Teacher Uses Water Hyacinths for Biofuel
by Hassan Lali (BBC) A Kenyan teacher Richard Awra uses water hyacinths in a new biofuel to combat both problems of
November 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Agri-Tech Can Turn African Savannah into Global Food Basket – African Development Bank
(African Development Bank Group) The African Development Bank is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
If Fossil Fuel Is Too Expensive, Go for Biodiesel to Fuel Cars
by Dan Odido (Daily Nation) Popularising the use of renewable energy has several benefits to the economy. It enhances energy
October 08, 2018 Read Full Article
KOKO Networks Invests in Saarus to Commercially Roll Out Ethanol Cookstoves in India
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Kenya, KOKO Networks Ltd. announced a strategic investment in Saarus Innovations Pvt. Ltd., a product design
October 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Biogas Projects Popping up Everywhere – Are They the Magical Solution We’ve Been Looking for?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Like a beautiful unicorn flying in the sky, biogas production is taking off in Denmark,
September 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Mechanisms and Indicators for Assessing the Impact of Biofuel Feedstock Production on Ecosystem Services
by Caroline Ochieng, Francis X. Johnson and Anne Nyambane (Stockholm Environment Institute) This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about the impact
August 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fuel to Hit the Market
by Macharia Kamau (Standard Digital) Oil marketing company Vivo Energy plans to scale up the sale of ethanol fuel for cooking to
August 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Vivo Energy Kenya and Koko Networks Form Ethanol Cooking Fuel Partnership
(Koko Networks) Vivo Energy becomes first multinational fuels company to enter Kenyan market for ethanol cooking fuel, using KOKO technology to
July 03, 2018 Read Full Article
New Research Shows the Health Benefits of Ethanol-Fueled Cookstoves
by Jieyi Lu (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Today, about three billion people still cook and heat their homes with traditional
May 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Kenyan Cookstove Company Receives Global Energy Award
(Burn) Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) announced Kenya-based BURN Manufacturing, makers of the JikokoaTM and KuniokoaTMcookstoves, has been awarded this year’s Bloomberg
April 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Commonwealth Countries Get Knocked Down, But Get Up Again
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) With 195 countries on the planet today, an impressive 53 countries are Commonwealth countries, including
April 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Kenya: Mumias Sugar Suspends Cane Crushing
by Benson Amadala (Daily Nation/All Africa) Mumias Sugar Company has temporarily stopped crushing of cane due to shortage of raw material. However,
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations, 3.28.18 Release
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) According to BIO, the global economic value today of the biobased economy – including industrial biotechnology, renewable
March 30, 2018 Read Full Article
In Kenya, An Entrepreneur Is Using Biodiesel To Fight Climate Change
by Sanjoy Sanyal (World Resources Institute/Clean Technica/The Beam) ... Taher Zavery’s company, Kitui Industries, started experimenting with biodiesel in 2008, when
February 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Agroforestry Systems May Play Vital Role in Mitigating Climate Change
by Jeff Mulhollem (Penn State News) Agroforestry could play an important role in mitigating climate change because it sequesters more atmospheric carbon
February 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Govt Roots for Ethanol Stove in Bid to Reduce Carbon Emissions
by Faith Nyamai (Daily Nation) The Ministry of Environment has pledged to support the use of ethanol stoves in both
February 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
January 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Perspectives on Biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Susan van Dyk, Emile van Zyl, Brett Pletschke (International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39) This short contribution provides some perspectives on
December 22, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Makers Call on Mexico, India to Reduce Biofuel Glut
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol producers, looking to relieve a growing domestic glut, are hunting for new international fuel markets
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Ending Food Waste Not Biofuels Should Be Food Security Priority
by Alex Brinkley (National Newswatch) Groups concerned that using grains to make biofuels threatens food security should be paying more attention
October 30, 2017 Read Full Article
USGC Sets Sights on Kenya for Potential Ethanol Market
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is working to develop ethanol markets in east Africa, which are
October 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Edmonton Biofuel Businessman Fined for Breaching Securities Laws
by Jonny Wakefield (Edmonton Journal) An Edmonton businessman has settled with the province’s securities regulator after admitting to misleading investors.
August 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Senior Politicians under Probe for Illegal Ethanol Imports - Nkaissery
by Kurgat Marindany (The Star, Kenya) Several senior politicians are being investigated for the illegal importation of ethanol, Interior CS Joseph
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Burn Better, Cook Faster, Save $$: The Quest for an Efficient African Cookstove
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Africa, the overwhelming use is cookstoves, and for a generation now, companies and organizations
June 01, 2017 Read Full Article
African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) Selects Nine Institutions to Develop Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Research Projects Across the Continent
(AllAfrica) The African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) has the mission of supporting Sub-Saharan countries in scaling-up the adoption of clean
March 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Penn State Forest Economist Helping to Propel African Croton Biofuel Effort
by Jeff Mulhollem (Penn State News) Africa and agroforestry — defined as agriculture that incorporates the cultivation and conservation of trees
February 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Work Underway on Kenyan Biogas and Drinking Water Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) Waste recycling company Asticom K reports that construction is underway on a biogas plant in Kenya on a
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
New Research: Forcing Local Peoples off Their Lands Drives Almost Two-Thirds of Conflicts Between Companies and Local Communities in Africa
(RightsAndResources.org) Experts at Dakar event point to a significant cause of investment losses, work stoppages and violence across Africa: the
February 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Croton Nuts: Africa's New Biofuel that Literally Grows on Trees
by Kieron Monks (CNN) Croton nut may be ideal fuel with high oil and protein concentration; Leading producers are expanding rapidly; Analysts say
December 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar Steps up Regional Molasses Imports on Biting Cane Shortage
by Gerald Andae (Business Daily Africa) Mumias has been importing molasses — the raw material used in ethanol production —
November 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Suds-Be-Gone: Novozymes Launches World-First Biological Foam Control for Sugarcane Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Denmark, Novozymes launched Fermax, an enzyme protease that prevents foam development during the sugarcane
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
East Africa: Lack of Common Policy Delays Use of Clean Fuel in East Africa
by Kennedy Senelwa (AllAfrica) Lack of common standards for blending ethanol with petrol is limiting East Africa's ability to use
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Mwatate Police Impound 180 Drums of Illegal Ethanol
by Renson Mnyamwezi (Standard Digital) Police in Mwatate have seized 45,000 litres of ethanol alleged to be imported from Tanzania. Acting
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
EACC Detectives Unearth Fraud at Raila's Company
by Samuel Messo (Tuko) Detectives have exposed details of an undercover operation that discovered fishy ethanol dealings associated with a company
October 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Baseline Report of Clean Cooking Fuels in the East African Community
(Project Gaia) Ethanol fuel production represents a significant opportunity for economic and social development in the East African Community (EAC) region.
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
At the Eye of the Storm: Women and Climate Change
by Sharon Ji (Advanced Biofuels USA) The UN Foundation, PCI, USAID and Tetra Tech sponsored a afternoon of stories and
June 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Study Helps Map Path to Improved Cassava Production
by Robert Sanders (UC Berkeley/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new analysis of the genetic diversity of cassava will help improve strategies
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
EEP Southern and East Africa Issues Call for Project Proposals DEADLINE: April 25, 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In South Africa, the Energy and Environment Partnership Programme with Southern and East Africa (EEP S&EA)
April 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Women Are Central to Africa's Energy Transformation
by Fiona Lambe and Marion Davis (Stockholm Environment Institute/Reuters) ... The reality, of course, is that electricity will not reach all households
March 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Bringing Clean, Safe, Affordable Cooking Energy to Kenyan Households: An Agenda for Action
(Stockholm Environment Institute) This briefing note synthesizes the latest evidence on the impacts of traditional biomass cooking and discusses options
March 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Power to the Poop: One Colorado City Is Using Human Waste to Run Its Vehicles
Melanie Sevcenko (The Guardian) Renewable natural gas is a growing industry for fuel, electricity and heat, but advocates says it’s
January 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Sh288 Million Ethanol, Sh56 Million Contraband Sugar Seized in Mombasa
by Nancy Agutu and Elkana Jacob (The Star) Ethanol worth Sh288 million and contraband sugar valued at Sh56 million were seized
January 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much where,
January 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Hyacinths and Sawdust Used to Combat Africa’s Cooking Pollution
by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg/The Washington Post) A brew made from sawdust and water hyacinth flowers may help reduce the millions of
November 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Technology No Silver Bullet for Africa’s Farming Challenges, Says Entrepreneur
by Dinfin Mulupi (How We Made It in Africa) Africa is seeing a surge in mobile phone-based solutions promising to
August 04, 2015 Read Full Article
THE CASE FOR BIOFUEL: The Magic Bullet for Energy Security and Rural Development in Africa
by Olatomiwa Bifarin* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Around 770,000 BC, it was fire, at some point – wood, dung and coal,
July 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Leaked Tape Recordings Unearth the Depth of the New Scandal at Mumias Sugar Company
by Paul Wafula (Standard Digital News) A sting operation conducted at Mumias Sugar Company premises has uncovered an elaborate network
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Stoves that Save: Poet Partners to Fight Pollution and Deforestation in Haiti with Ethanol Cookstoves
by Janna Farley (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Deforestation and pollution have distressed the country’s environment and beauty. The chronic effects of
June 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Pew Report Tracks Bioenergy Investments in Emerging Markets
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report, titled “Power Shifts: Emerging Clean Energy Markets,”
June 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar to Take on Spectre in Ethanol Plant Strategy
(The Star) Mumias Sugar will start buying bagasse and molasses from rivals to feed its ethanol production plant, it said after
March 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Alliance Congratulates Winners of Pilot Innovation Fund
(Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves) This year marks the third round of the Pilot Innovation Fund (PIF), which provides funding
February 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Smokeless Biofuel Saves Lives in Africa
by Julie Fahnestock (Just Means) ... In fact, traditional cooking methods—open fires of wood and chemically based charcoals—have been deemed
November 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Help Boost Sustainable Transport and Support Rural Development in Africa: GRFA
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, as the first African Sustainable Transport Forum gets under way in Nairobi, Kenya, the Global Renewable
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Is the Next “Green Revolution” Right Around the Corner?
by Caitlin Kennedy (Biotech NOW) National Geographic’s October issue contains an in-depth article, “The Next Green Revolution” on how plant biotechnology will
October 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Don't Count It Out: Biofuels Industry Holds Much Promise
by Shankar Rampalli (Mordor Intelligence/Renewable Energy World) The verdict on biofuels is in, and the catchphrase seems to be over-promised
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2014
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around
January 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Project on Bioenergy in Africa Successfully Completed
(Netzwerk Biotriebstoffe) The ERA-ARD project “Bioenergy in Africa: Opportunities and Risks of Jatropha and Related Crops” was officially closed at
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Board Ties Sugar Mill Licences to Power Generation
by Gerald Andae (Business Daily Africa) The Kenya Sugar Board asks firms to start ethanol and electricity production in
August 08, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Project in Kenya Ignites Land, Environmental Disputes
by Robyn Dixon (Los Angeles Times) Foreign firms seeking land in Africa for biofuel crops run into opposition from communities
June 25, 2013 Read Full Article
New Initiative Equips Farmers to Combat Climate Change and Increase Food Security
(BusinessWire) Radio Lifeline, a non-profit based in the US, announces the launch of the Black Earth Project, a new initiative designed to help
February 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Kenya: Kisumu Molasses Resumes Operations
by Justus Ochieng (AllAfrica) THE Kisumu molasses plant will outsource for raw materials from Uganda and Tanzania to continue its
February 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Sustainable Energy for All: Focus of Sustainable Energy Symposium
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) The United Nation’s emphasis of “Sustainable Energy for All” (SE4All) in 2012 wrapped up
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Kenyan Biofuel Dream Proves Elusive for Alberta Firm
by Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Edmonton Journal) Bedford Biofuels’ plantation is stalled, and along with it the company’s promise to provide jobs and
December 03, 2012 Read Full Article
Food Crises and Technological Phobia
by Drew Kershen (BioFortified) ...I do not write to enter the debate focused on fuel standards, markets and commodity speculators.
September 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Swedish-Kenyan Wins Prize For Kenyan Biofuel Business
(Ventures-Africa) A 32-year-old Swedish-Kenyan has won the European-African Entrepreneurship Award for a proposal to covert used cooking oils, widely used in the
September 05, 2012 Read Full Article
CLC bio Collaborates with Donald Danforth Plant Science Center on the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Project
(CLC bio) Today CLC bio and the International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology (ILTAB) at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, announced
July 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Hero Seeks Ethanol Engine Partners for Brazil: Corporate India
by Karthikeyan Sundaram and Siddharth Philip (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (HMCL), India’s biggest motorcycle maker, is seeking partners
June 06, 2012 Read Full Article
East Africa: U.S. Firm to Turn Hyacinth Into Ethanol
by David Muwanga (AllAfrica.com) As the East African Community (EAC) was planning to release a total of Ksh1b for the
May 24, 2012 Read Full Article
JOil Announces Elite Jatropha Varieties Returns Repeatable Yields of over 2 Tons of Seeds per Hectare in First Year of India Field Trials
(JOil) • Tamil Nadu sites achieve first-year flowering in three months and first harvest in five months • Field trials now
March 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Sh12 Billion Biofuel Complex Set to Be Constructed in Bungoma
(Daily Nation) A Sh12 billion biofuel complex to produce fuel ethanol from tropical sugar beet will be started in Bungoma,
March 05, 2012 Read Full Article
African Wildlife Haven Threatened by Biofuels Land Grab
by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (FocusingOnWildlife.com) A Kenyan wildlife haven threatened by the rush to grow
March 01, 2012 Read Full Article
Nigerian Government Agency Launches Microdistillery and Stoves to Provide Sustainable Ethanol Fuel for Household Cooking, Lighting and Small-Scale Power Generation
(Project Gaia) Nigerian Government Agency Launches Microdistillery and Stoves to Provide Sustainable Ethanol Fuel for Household Cooking, Lighting and Small-Scale
February 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Horn of Africa Famine – Ethanol Cookstoves for Dadaab Refugee Camp
(Project Gaia) Project Gaia, Inc., a U.S. non profit with operations in East Africa, is working with the UNHCR and
November 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Eastern Africa: Dangers Yes, but Much Potential as Well
(Netzwerk Biotriebstoffe News) Biofuel production is booming. Worldwide, production of ethanol for fuel has almost quintupled since 2000, while that of
October 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Madagascar: Don't Revoke Jatropha Licence, Tana Leaders Plead
by Henry Wanyama (AllAfrica.com) Tana River councillors have asked the National Environmental Management Authority not to revoke a biofuel project
September 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Bedford Biofuels Threatens Kenya's Tana Delta
(Nature Canada) Nature Canada is concerned that a Canadian company – Bedford Biofuels – plans plans to set up a
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Kenya Develops Unique Bio-Ethanol Gel Biofuel for Kitchen Use
by Joao Peixe (OilPrice.com) The bio-ethanol gel is an alternative biofuel developed by Consumer's Choice Limited to reduce Kenya’s reliance
August 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Land Grab in Kenya's Tana Delta Fuels Talk of War
(Guardian News and Mail) Gamba Manyatta village is empty now, weeds already roping around the few skeletal hut frames still
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Investor Yet to Meet conditions for Licensing of Jatropha Project
By Mazera Ndurya and Daniel Nyassy (Daily Nation) The environmental watchdog has not licensed a controversial multi-million shilling jatropha project
June 08, 2011 Read Full Article
European Commission Sued for Lack of Transparency on Biofuels Policy
(Client Earth) The European Commission has been sued, accused of violating European transparency laws. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth, Friends of
May 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Tanzania: Expert Faults Commercial Jatropha Investments
(AllAfrica.com) Jatropha should not replace any crops in arable farms and instead should be cultivated by smallholder farmers as hedges
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Microfuelers: Biofuels Companies Aim Big, by Thinking Small
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...NGOs in Africa have been touting for some time the use of ethanol cook stoves,
March 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Jatropha Biofuels More Harmful than Oil
by Ricardo Sequeiros Coelho (CoolTheEarth) A report by ActionAid, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature Kenya
March 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Kenya: NEMA Orders New Study On Biofuel Tree
by Mazera Ndurya (AllAfrica.com) A team of specialists has been set up to study the viability of the controversial jatropha
March 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Firm Plans to Generate Electricity from Ethanol
by Xinhua (Business Daily) A Kenyan green energy firm has announced plans to generate ethanol-based electricity. Gravitas Ltd managing
January 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Reality Check for 'Miracle' Biofuel Crop
by Miyuki Iiyama and James Onchieku (SciDev) It sounds too good to be true: a biofuel crop that grows on semi-arid lands