ASX-listed bioenergy producer Mission NewEnergy has announced the construction of a palm oil waste processing facility in Malaysia.

SOURCE: F.O. Licht's World Ethanol & Biofuels

Shell re-affirmed its belief that biofuels are the best alternative to oil-based transport fuels for the next 20 years at F.O. Licht's World Ethanol & Biofuels in Barcelona on 8 November.

By Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck

BRUSSELS - European bioethanol producers have asked EU trade authorities to investigate whether their U.S. rivals are receiving illegal subsidies from Washington and dumping fuel on the EU market, legal and industry sources said on Monday.

Reporting by Karolin Schaps; editing by Jason Neely

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's energy ministry said on Monday it had approved a 1,500 megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in North Doncaster, as well as Scottish utility SSE's 108-MW biomass and waste power plant at Ferrybridge.

Quick update! This is to confirm that the volumetric biodiesel mandate in NSW will increase from 2% to 5% from 1 January 2012.

Consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009, with a total of 431,107 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons, compared to 430,329 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2008. The natural gas share accounted for about 52% of all alternative fuels consumed by alternative transportation fuel vehicles (AFVs). Propane and E85 accounted for 30% and 16% respectively, while electricity, hydrogen, and other fuels accounted for the remaining 2%.