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01.22.08
SINOPEC To Invest $5 Billion in Palm & Jatropha
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SINOPEC) says it will invest $5 billion to bui...
01.18.08
VC Renewable Energy Investments Reach $3.4 Billion
According to Greentech Media, Inc, venture capital investments in renewable ener...
01.17.08
EU Commission Reiterates Biofuels Support
The European Commission President responded to criticism from member states of C...
01.16.08
US Biodiesel Board Sees 'Cooling Off Period'
In Illinois, the CEO of the National Biodiesel Board Joe Jobe said there would b...
01.15.08
POET has officially opened its 22nd ethanol production facility and the first in...
01.14.08
Monsanto & Cargill Team Up In Ethanol Venture
In Eddyville, IA, Monsanto and Cargill have established a joint venture called R...
01.11.08
German Biodiesel Industry Struggles With Higher Taxes
The increased German tax on biodiesel at the beginning of the year has led to a ...
01.10.08
Malaysia Releases Emergency Palm Oil Stocks
In Malaysia, the central government has released emergency stocks of palm oil an...
01.09.08
General Biodiesel To Build Four Plants in China
General Biodiesel of Seattle, WA says it will construct biodiesel plants in Beij...
01.08.08
Agri Energy to Sell US Canadian Biofuels
Australian firm Agri Energy will sell its wholly owned US subsidiary, US Canadia...
EPA Releases Proposed RFS2 Ruling
05.06.09
On Tuesday, US EPA released its proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Among the updates is a minimum use requirement for "Biomass-based Diesel" in which the fuel must reduce ghg emissions by 50% including indirect land use.
According to EPA, soy-based biodiesel reduces lifecycle ghg emissions by 22%, therefore in order to meet requirements a biodiesel production facility would need to use a minimum of 48% waste grease and a maximum of 52% soybean oil.
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