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04.28.08

Q1 2008 Biofuels Investment Reaches $360 Million

Venture capital investment in crop-based biofuels reached $360 million worldwide...

04.25.08

New Farmers Strike Looms In Argentina

As talks broke down in Argentina this week between the government and farmers, t...

04.24.08

IEF Says Petroleum Is "Plentiful"

The International Energy Forum meeting in Rome said in a closing statement that ...

04.23.08

Brazilian President Says Biofuels Not Responsible For Higher Food Prices

During a visit to Ghana, the president of Brazil told the UN Conference on Trade...

04.23.08

First US Ethanol Pipeline To Be in Florida

Florida will soon be home to the nation's first ethanol pipeline. The 104-mile C...

04.22.08

Study Finds Improved Ethanol Production Efficiency

The Argonne National Laboratory has released a report that shows the efficiency ...

04.21.08

Malaysia Pondering Biodiesel Mandate

Malaysia is considering offering financial incentives to biodiesel producers and...

04.21.08

Clean Energy See $2.4 Billion In Q1 2008 Investments

The global credit crunch has hit investments in clean energy but with rising ene...

04.18.08

Tax Cut Proposed for Indonesian Biofuel

A committee has asked the Indonesian government for a tax cut, in the form of a ...

04.18.08

Investments Increase in Clean Energy

The global credit crunch has hit investments in clean energy, but with rising en...

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Scientists Claim Shrimp Shells Important for Biodiesel Production

08.14.09

Chinese scientists stated this week that shrimp shells may have an important role in improving biodiesel production efficiency. Scientists at Hua Zhong Agriculture University experimented with chitin, the main component in prawn shells, and found it helped convert organic oils into biodiesel at a rate of 89% in three hours.



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