Euractiv hosting workshop on benefits of biofuels for rural areas

In Belgium, Euractiv is hosting an event on biofuels in rural areas on Friday, supported by Pannonia Ethanol. Emigration, unemployment, lack of services: these are among the many challenges faced by European rural areas. Biofuels have the potential to bring vital investment and growth to isolated regions, as has been the case in several US states. Biorefineries are located in the heart of areas that produce the crops they require for operation.  This brings about a virtuous circle of direct employment, even greater indirect employment plus secure long term demand for farm produce.