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Unprecedented opportunities for renewable energy development are occurring as a result of a number of simultaneous factors including the rising cost of oil and natural gas; the need for energy resource security and climate change.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced that its Corporate West offices and ThinkFOOD! Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, have been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Core and Shell Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council - making this only the second project to achieve this level in Ontario

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company's progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders.

The European Commission has made a decision on guidelines on biofuel sustainability and certification

Thirty-three Smithfield Foods, Inc. facilities in 18 states have been recognized by the American Meat Institute with Environmental MAPS Recognition Awards for their longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship through the organization and implementation of Environmental Management Systems and/or achievement of ISO 14001 certification.

The GIRO TC is organizing an international workshop to disseminate new ideas and scientific knowledge to enhance slaughterhouse waste energy recovery into biogas.

Projections are to avoid the emission of 10 million tons of methane gas produced by swine dejections

This pilot project benefits the entire industry by demonstrating that the producer is able to save a lot of money while limiting the environmental impacts.

In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced the details of a grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers. The multi million pound deal, the first of its kind in the UK, will mean that BQP/Dalehead Foods will source wheat and barley through the farmer-owned cooperative, Openfield, from within a 50 mile radius of the mill used to manufacture pig feed.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced 36 new ISO 14001 environmental certifications at the company's facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

Farmers are increasingly turning to biogas as a means of broadening their business interests, according to EnviTec Biogas in Germany.

Company reduces water use by more than 21% and waste sent to landfill by 18% in four years

AgMito Enterprises, Inc. has been assigned the U.S. Import Agent for a revolutionary new product that could solve the hog and other animal waste odor issues plaguing communities located near mega farms. Based on nanotechnology and made from ordinary vitamins and minerals, AtoviTM Wonder Powder has been used on farms overseas since 2006 with documented success.

Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly attention, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

Due to a surge of interest in on-farm biogas production in the UK and the rest of Europe, EnviTec Biogas AG has organised a series of open days on farms using their systems in Germany.

Exports of biogas plants more than tripled in value during 2008, reports the German manufacturer EnviTec Biogas AG. The Lohne-based company said that installations increased from 8.2 million Euros to 29.7 million Euros.