http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/Latest Biofuel, biodiesel and biomass technology news articlesenbiofuel News Portalbiofuel News Portalhttp://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10864.htmlTue, 7 Feb 2012 11:26:33 GMTThe annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will feature international personalities who will address climate change issues affecting the agricultural sector more storms, droughts and rising sea levels.At the very intersection of these challenges are smallholder farmers in developing countries. Why should we focus on them? How can smallholders ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10862.htmlMon, 6 Feb 2012 16:11:22 GMTUkraine seeks to reduce its current dependency on gas imports. To address the issue, a number of initiatives are being taken which are aimed at boosting energy efficiency, introducing energy saving technologies and renewable energy resources. The feed-in tariffs effective since April 2009, rank among the highest in Europe, which considering the saturated European market, makes Ukraine especially l ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10861.htmlTue, 31 Jan 2012 06:31:48 GMTSolutia Inc., producer of professional window films for automotive, residential and commercial markets, is proud to announce EnerLogic 70 low-e window film as the newest addition to its award-winning EnerLogic window film series for commercial and residential applications. Developed as part of Solutia's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency, the EnerLogic window film series features a paten ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10860.htmlFri, 3 Feb 2012 06:46:29 GMTThe launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. "The launch of the Int ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10859.htmlThu, 2 Feb 2012 06:43:06 GMTReverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and 'return-to-value' waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agr ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10858.htmlMon, 2 Jan 2012 06:38:19 GMT30 homes are looking forward to a cosier new year following the replacement of their electric storage heaters with air source heat pumps. Chevin Housing Association operates across Yorkshire, Humberside and the North Midlands managing over 8,000 homes and is a member of the Together Housing Group. Having trialled the Ecodan heat pumps in three of its properties, the social housing landlord ha ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10857.htmlFri, 3 Feb 2012 06:38:41 GMTMott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by W ... [more] http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article10856.htmlWed, 1 Feb 2012 06:24:09 GMTResearchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings wer ... [more]