Australia agriculture sector looks to clean energy future

More than 500 applications received from universities, land managers, industry and government agencies for Gillard Government funding to test and develop new ways for farmers to reduce carbon emissions. “The Action on the Ground and Filling the Research Gap programs provide funding for research into on-farm practices and new technologies,” Minister Ludwig said. “The level of interest in these programs shows how keen the agriculture sector is to benefit from the opportunities in the land sector to cut carbon pollution. Read more ...

The next generation of Biofuels are the benefits worth it

A recent study carried out by the research council an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, warns that producing the future biofuels may cause problems, such as competition for farm land and they may not do as much to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as was first thought. The study also showed that hitting these targets that was set in 2007 that refiners use more biofuels can not be met with out significant improvements in the technology. Read more ...