Industry News 
08.03.09
UK Announces Low-Carbon Aviation Research Plan
The UK government’s Technology Strategy Board has secured support from universit...
08.03.09
EU Commission Compiling Indirect Land-Use Change Report
The EU Commission is currently compiling a report on indirect land-use, due by t...
08.03.09
VeraSun Files to Cancel Common Stock
VeraSun has filed a plan of liquidation that would cancel the shares of the comp...
07.24.09
Biodiesel Becoming Popular in Hotel Industry
In Houston, TX Hilton Americas has announced its first delivery of biodiesel to ...
07.24.09
Biodiesel Exempt From Fuel Tax in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has amended its motor fuel tax law to exempt biodiesel from the 32 ...
07.24.09
Biodiesel Mandate to Begin in Oregon
Oregon's 2% biodiesel mandate, which was signed into law in 2007, is expected to...
07.17.09
Turkey Biodiesel Producers Seek Government Support
In Turkey, biodiesel producers have called on the government for greater support...
07.17.09
Spanish Biodiesel Market Being Controled By Imports
The Spanish biodiesel market is being controled by imports from Argentina, Malay...
07.17.09
New Biodiesel Plant Planned in Tennesee
The University of Tennessee is planning a 380k gal/yr used cooking oil to biodie...
07.17.09
University Researchers Publish Support of Biofuels
Researchers from high-profile universities, including MIT and Princeton, release...
World Bank Urges Caution On Biofuel Policies
02.19.08
The World Bank has cautioned national governments to carefully assess economic, environmental, and social benefits of biofuels, and the potential to enhance energy security.
In its World Development Report for 2008, it said: “The challenge for developing country governments is to avoid supporting biofuels through distortionary incentives that might displace alternative activities with higher returns, and to implement regulations and devise certification system to reduce environmental risks.”
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