Industry News 
11.10.08
Grants Awarded to MN Renewable Energy Projects
Eight renewable energy projects in Minnesota will receive nearly $3 million in s...
11.07.08
Largest Bulgarian Biodiesel Plant Opens
Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria AD has opened its new 100,000 mt biodiesel plant, expecte...
11.06.08
Argentine Biodiesel Capacity To Grow
The Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber projected in a study that Argentina wil...
11.05.08
Obama Planning Billion-Dollar Renewable Energy Fund
Soon to be US President, Barack Obama, is planning a $150 billion fund for biofu...
11.04.08
First Biodiesel and Green Convenience Store To Open
Simply Green Biofuels will open the first biodiesel station and "con-green-ience...
11.03.08
Malaysia Implements Biodiesel Mandate
The Malaysian cabinet has decided to implement a 5% biodiesel blending program b...
10.31.08
Australia Launches Second Generation Biofuels Program
The Australian Minister for Resources and Energy has launched the Australian gov...
10.29.08
US DOE Awards Renewable Energy Grant
The US DOE has awarded a $1.5 million grant to a group of renewable energy compa...
10.28.08
Brazil Reduces Biodiesel Taxes
Brazil’s government has cut the PIS and Cofins taxes on biodiesel sold in the do...
10.27.08
Pennsylvania Launches Biodiesel Incentive
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has launched a biodiesel...
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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