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Back TO HOMEJatropha: The Biofuel that Bombed Seeks a Path to Redemption
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Earlier this century, jatropha was hailed as a “miracle” biofuel. An unassuming shrubby tree native
April 07, 2023 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
ASHES Webinar - Combating Household Air Pollution with Clean Energy Solutions in Ghana --- April 20, 2022 --- ONLINE

Despite a growing economy and increasing urbanization, wood and charcoal remain Ghana’s primary source of energy for cooking, with over
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers Find Ways to Turn Bamboo into Biofuel
by Chris Conte (KBZK) Researchers have found a way to turn bamboo into biofuel, a process that could have major implications
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Singapore’s JOil the World’s First Corporate to Obtain Gold Standard Sustainability Certification for Its Jatropha Plantation
(Jatropha JOil Singapore Pte Limited/PR Newswire) NGO-backed Gold Standard certification obtained for Ghana plantation; JOil’s proprietary Jatropha varieties a highly
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
6 Automakers and 30 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales
by Brad Plumer and Hiroko Tabuchi (Wall Street Journal) Ford, G.M. and Mercedes agreed to work toward selling only zero-emissions vehicles
November 10, 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
Bamboo: A Substitute for Wood for Biofuel
(Bio Market Insights) ... recently, bamboo has caught their eye, as evidenced in a study made in Indonesia which we discuss,
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Denmark, Norway, and the United States to Lead Zero-Emission Shipping Mission
(U.S. Department of Energy) The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the
June 03, 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
Asenyansu to Get a US$10 Million Ethanol Factory
(GhanaWeb) Mr Sun Qiang, a Chinese Entrepreneur at Aframagya has disclosed of plans to establish a US$10 million ethanol factory
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Launches Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy Startup Incubator DEADLINE August 15, 2020
(Business Ghana/ APO Group/Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)) Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Launches Enterprise Development for
July 15, 2020 Read Full Article
The Versatile Ethanol Molecule: Ethylene, with a Similar Molecular Structure to that of Ethanol, Has Enormous Market Opportunity around the World.
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Knock a water molecule off ethanol and you’ll get ethylene, C2H4—the most widely
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Scania Delivers 450 Buses to Abidjan – Studies Local Biofuel Production
(Scania) Scania has signed an agreement with the Ivorian Ministry of Transport and SOTRA, the Abidjan Transport Company, to deliver 450
December 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy - Lessons Learned from Case Studies
by Marta Gomez San Juan, Anne Bogdanski and Olivier Dubois (Food and Agricultural Organization) ... )T)his report offers lessons from 26 case
June 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Paper Sludge to Biogas, 3D Printed House, Cocoa Bean Waste-to-Fuel, Vegan Silk Biopolymers, Biobased Adhesives, and More: The Digest's Top 10 Innovations for the Week of May 8th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Ivory Coast Hopes to Squeeze the Profits from Palm Oil
(BBC News) The palm oil industry originated in West Africa but is now dominated by massive plantations in South-East Asia. The
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Eugene Man Resentenced in Biodiesel Fraud Case
by Maxine Bernstein (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Jack Holden and co-defendant Lloyd Benton Sharp together defrauded 12 people who invested in a project to
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Ghana's and Nigeria's Green Energy Biofuels Scaling Renewable Ethanol for Clean Cooking Fuels
(Green Energy Biofuels) The KIKE Green Cook stove has been successfully used in households of all income levels in Kumasi
January 15, 2019 Read Full Article
USGC Finds Potential for Growing Ethanol Markets in Nigeria and Ghana
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently conducted a market assessment mission to Nigeria and Ghana gauging the potential
January 07, 2019 Read Full Article
European Bioeconomy University: UEF and UNIBO Join Four Universities to Form International Alliance with Focus on Bioeconomy
(Science/Business) Europe’s leading universities in the field of the bioeconomy are looking to further intensify their existing cooperation to develop common
November 27, 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
Energy E3 to Build Innovation Center, Increase Access to Sustainable Energy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(U.S. Department of Energy) It powers nearly every aspect of our daily lives, but in low- to middle-income countries, more than
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Special Issue: Using an Ecosystem Services Perspective to Assess Biofuel Sustainability
(SEI.org) This special issue of the journal Biomass and Bioenergy attempts to fill research gaps on the sustainability implications of liquid
September 05, 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
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
Sona Group Beefs up Production at Nigeria-Based Ethanol Plant
(Biofuels International) India-headquartered Sona Group has announced that it has beefed up the production at its Nigeria-based ethanol plant, according to
November 16, 2017 Read Full Article
Pan-African Food and Non-Food Biomass Expert Network Unveiled
by Liz Gyekye (Bioenergy Insight) The “first” pan-African expert network on food and non-food biomass has been launched by African
August 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Is It the End or Just the Beginning for Jatropha?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Botswana, jatropha’s adventures are just beginning according to the Ministry of Minerals Resources, Green Technology and
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
GBEP Works with ECREEE to Further Sustainable Bioenergy Uptake in Western Africa
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ghana, ECREEE collaborated with the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and hosted the 5th GBEP Bioenergy
June 30, 2017 Read Full Article
African Oil Trader Taleveras Takes First Step into Biofuels
by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) Taleveras signs joint venture with Global Green Development; First phase of biofuels project seen costing $400-$600 million
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Here Comes BioChina: Amyris, Others Bypass the 4 Myths of Business in the Middle Kingdom
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From California arrives the very interesting news that Amyris has entered into an agreement with
April 19, 2017 Read Full Article
China New Energy Scores $12.5 Million in Contracts to Build Cassava Ethanol Plant in Ghana
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, China New Energy announced it has won a number of contracts with
March 30, 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
Ghana’s First Ethanol Producer Diversifying and Seeking More Cassava
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ghana, the country’s only ethanol producer—Caltech—has produced 150,000 liters of ethanol from cassava since starting
January 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Community Heroes Awards DEADLINE: February 1, 2017
(Awake Africa) The Community Heroes Awards is an initiative of African Centre for Peace Building and Awake Africa Magazine which
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Mayors of Paris, Madrid, Athens & Mexico City Stumble; African Nations Get It Right on Policies for Cleaner Air with Cleaner Diesel Fuel & Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) Last week, the mayors of four cities - Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens - announced they had
December 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Jatropha Oil: Ghana’s Next Potential Source of Biofuel
by Theophilus Kumah* (Advanced Biofuels USA) With the issue of biofuels and renewable energy making waves all over the globe,
November 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Accepting Applications for 2017 Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships
(US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2017 Borlaug Global Research Alliance
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
The Huge Unexploited Potential of Generating Biofuels from a Food Processing Residue, Palm Kernel Oil (PKO), with Ghana in Perspective
By Theophilus Kumah* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Energy is a great determinant in ensuring the growth of the economy of every
July 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Komenda Sugar Factory Will Create 7,000 Jobs – Mahama Resurrects Nkrumah's Dream
(MyJoyOnline) President John Mahama has inaugurated the revamped Komenda sugar factory in the Central region, predicting that the manufacturing plant
June 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Energy & Biofuels Gets Acumen $800,000 Investment for Clean Cooking Solutions
(Development Diaries) Acumen, the nonprofit social venture fund, announces its new investment in Green Energy & BioFuels (GEB), a Nigerian
April 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Ghana’s First Ethanol Plant to Begin Production
(GhanaWeb) Caltech Ventures, a cassava cropping and processing company at Hodzo, in the Ho Municipality, is to begin the production
February 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Energy & Biofuels Top as Finalist at Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards 2016
(Green Energy Biofuels) The World Future Energy Summit that began in Abu Dhabi with a call for the world to
January 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Markets and Technologies for Biofuel Enzymes
(PR Newswire/BCC Research) This BCC Research report explores present and future strategies within the biofuel enzymes market, which includes amylase,
November 18, 2015 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
Suspected Biodiesel Fraud Scheme on 3 Continents Puts Man before Portland Jury
by Bryan Denson (The Oregonian/Oregon Live) Jack Holden is either a big-dreaming businessman whose failure to cash in on the
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Seaweed Farming: An Alternative Livelihood for Coastal Communities
by Dr Gloria Naa Dzama Addico & Mr Kweku Amoako Atta deGraft-Johnson (Graphic Online) When one economic activity is on the
September 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Uncertainty in RFS Sends the US Ethanol Industry to Overseas Markets: A Report from the National Ethanol Conference, "Going Global"
[caption id="attachment_59831" align="alignleft" width="300"] Renewable Fuels Association President, Bob Dinneen introduces NEC scholarship winner, Lais Thomaz at the National Ethanol
February 26, 2015 Read Full Article
The 41 Weirdest Things Ever Used to Make Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bunnies, liposuction fat, Prince Charles’ leftover wine, day-old whale, the human poo bus, fire ants
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Bio-Fuel Production Threatens Ghana’s Agriculture – Director
(Ghana Business News) Mr Cyril T. Quist, Brong Ahafo Regional Director of Agriculture, has said mining and biofuel production in
October 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Agreement Set to Boost Jatropha Growth in Ghana
(Biofuels International) Ghana-based Smart Oil, active in the production of renewable energy from jatropha curcas and subsidiary of Italian company
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Agriculture into Oil, Bio Oil, That Is
(US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service) The process dates to ancient Egypt. Now, it’s being studied here by the USDA
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Pilot Facility Launched in Ghana to Transform Human Waste into Renewable Biodiesel Fuel
(EurekAlert!) To celebrate World Toilet Day on November 19, researchers at Columbia University's Engineering School, working in Ghana with Waste
November 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Yecch, Ptooey! The 13 Oddest and Strangest Biofuels Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Most of the stories we write at the Digest on the subject of biofuels feedstocks
June 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Human Waste-to-Biodiesel Plant to Create Sanitation Revolution in Ghana
(JoyOnline) Human waste could soon be a precious commodity in Kumasi and other parts of the country with an ongoing
May 30, 2012 Read Full Article
U.S. Will Lead New Effort to Cut Global Warming from Methane, Soot
by Brian Vastag (The Washington Post) With global efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions stalled, the United States and five
February 20, 2012 Read Full Article
VIASPACE Executive Highlights Giant King Grass Advancement & Commercial Opportunities in Africa to Generate Electricity, Manufacture Energy Pellets and Produce Bio-Fuels
(Reuters/VIASPACE) VIASPACE Executive Highlights Giant King Grass Advancement & Commercial Opportunities in Africa to Generate Electricity, Manufacture Energy Pellets and
December 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Implications of Biodiesel-Induced Land-Use Changes for CO2 Emissions: Case Studies in Tropical America, Africa, and Southeast Asia
by Achten, W. M. J., and L. V. Verchot (Ecology and Society) Biofuels are receiving growing negative attention. Direct and/or indirect
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Smallholder Farmers Risk Being Forgotten in Sustainable Biofuels Race
by Maya Thatcher (Center for International Forestry Research) Smallholder farmers in developing countries risk being left behind in the push
November 17, 2011 Read Full Article
China Completes First Biofuel Jet Test Flight
by John C.K. Daly (http://oilprice.com) On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered
November 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Prof. Chandran Wins Gates Foundation Award
(Columbia University) Kartik Chandran, an associate professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia Engineering, has been awarded $1.5 million from the
June 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Global Food Crisis, Biofuels and Land Grabs in Ghana
by Bright Owusu (Ghana mma) The time has never been riper for the people of Ghana to speak out about
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Systematic Use of Fertilizers Can Save Forests, Fight Climate Change
(IITA) As the world grapples with the challenge of feeding an ever growing population in the face of dwindling natural
March 28, 2011 Read Full Article
India’s Firm Plans 25,000 Biofuel Jobs in Ghana - UNDP
(GhanaWeb) Abellon CleanEnergy Ltd., an Indian renewable energy company, plans to create 25,000 jobs in Ghana and build a factory
February 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Jatropha - Green Biodiesel from African Tree
by Bård Amundsen/Else Lie. Translation: Darren McKellep/Carol B. Eckmann(The Research Council of Norway) Jatropha has been championed as a major
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Global Consultations on Cassava as Bio-Fuel Open
(Ghana News Agency) Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, on Monday noted that the commercial cultivation of cassava
October 20, 2010 Read Full Article
VEPOWER Signs Agreement with Jatropha Africa for 50,000 Hectares
(Environment-Expert.com) VEPOWER Limited has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Jatropha Africa with the goal of financing the Company’s 50,000
July 07, 2010 Read Full Article
Towards Sustainable Biofuel Development: Assessing the Local Impacts of Large-Scale Foreign Land Acquisitions in Ghana
by George C. Schoneveld, Laura A. German, and Eric Nutakor (World Bank) This paper assesses the effectiveness of the Ghanaian
May 03, 2010 Read Full Article
BioFuel Africa Begins Commercial Production of Jatropha Oil
Biofuel Africa Ltd. has begun commercial production of jatropha oil, the first company in West Africa to move from growing
October 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Ghana Debates Viability of Biofuels
by Scott Stearns (Voice of America News) Africa is central to the worldwide growth in biofuels, with Dutch, American, Swedish,
August 26, 2009 Read Full Article
Ghana: Civil Society Advocate for Speedy Development of Biofuel Policy
by Ama Achiaa Amankwah (AllAfrica.com) The Civil Society Coalition on Land (CICOL) has urged government to expedite action on the