The island of Okinawa has an abundance of energetic plants.

The bacteria are capable of utilizing the sunlight much more efficiently than plants, for example energy crops or algae.

However, energy crop cultivation on these areas was permitted.

The present invention generally relates to processes for production of monosaccharides and ethanol from energy crops.

At the same time, the breeding of energy plant varieties,

By abolishing compulsory set-aside and the energy crop premium, the direct promotion of energy crop cultivation is losing importance.

Turkish olive producers against bill allowing build energy facilities in groves

Further measures to integrate environmental assessment in the planning of energy crop development

The new biogas plant on Gotland will mainly be degassing animal fertiliser and energy crops.

The cultivation of energy crops has so far been financially supported under the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union with direct payments (so-called energy crop premium).

The present invention relates to a fermenter that is particularly adjusted to the fermentation of energy crops, using no mechanical agitators, for producing biogas.

The plant may be designed to accept energy crops that have been grown specifically to input into the digestion facility or agricultural wastes.

In contrast to wood pellets, no energy crops are required for the production of olive and olive pellets.

If the farmer grows energy crops to feed into the plant then there is a cost associated with producing the feedstock.

Agrofuels are already enhancing the profits of the biotech industry, and the race is on for new GM energy crops.