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04.17.09
New Biodiesel Plant Launched in Uruguay
Uruguayan cooperative La Cooperativa Agraria Nacional will launch its second bio...
04.17.09
Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Passes Senate
Iowa’s 5% biodiesel mandate has passed the state Senate and will now move to the...
04.17.09
Oil Companies Investing Heavily In Biofuels
Oil and gasoline manufacturers are investing heavily in biodiesel and ethanol in...
04.15.09
Philippine Government To Build Biodiesel Plants in Korea
The Philippine government may sign agreements next month in South Korea for the ...
04.15.09
Sundance Renewables Acquires New UK Biodiesel Plant
UK biodiesel company Sundance Renewables has bought BioTech Oils’ used vegetable...
04.15.09
Agrenco To Sell Brazilian Biodiesel Plant
Brazil-based Agrenco is expected to sell its 34 million gallon per year biodiese...
04.13.09
Ukraine Begins Biodiesel Research Project
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has called for extensive research and develop...
04.13.09
Belgium Announces Biodiesel Mandate
The Belgian government has announced a B4 mandate that will begin in July, 2009....
04.13.09
US Dept. Of Defense Launches Energy Initiative
The US Pentagon has launched alternative energy initiatives to save money, prese...
04.13.09
US Soybeans Advance On Expected Export Increase
Soybeans advanced in Chicago on speculation demand for US exports will rise as d...
EU Looks To Biofuel Sustainability
11.29.07
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has voted to amend the new EU fuel quality directive to include criteria to ensure that biofuel used to meet greenhouse gas targets must meet production sustainability and biodiversity criteria.
The panel also amended a directive that would require oil companies to cut oil life cycle emissions by 10% from 2010-2020, to allow emission reductions of 2% every two years from 2012.
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