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07.06.09
Palm Oil Biodiesel Market May Diverge Based on Sustainability
RSPO-certified palm oil imported into the EU is reportedly increasing considerab...
07.06.09
Peru Biodiesel Mandate Continues on Course Despite Issues
In Peru, Repsol and PetroPeru have complained of local biodiesel quality problem...
07.06.09
Canada Slower to Adopt Biofuels
A researcher at the Olds College School of Innovation north of Calgary said biof...
07.01.09
Kinder Morgan Successfully Ships Biodiesel Via Pipeline
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has announced the first US commercial shipment of ...
07.01.09
Oregon to Enact Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expected to sign a low-carbon fuel standard, H.B. ...
06.29.09
Ukraine Approves Biofuel Tax Break
The President of Ukraine has approved tax benefits for the country's biofuel ind...
06.26.09
BP May Swap Stake in D1 Oils Jatropha Venture
In the UK, D1 Oils and BP have begun talks focusing on swapping BP's stake in D1...
06.26.09
Brazil To Go Ahead With Biodiesel Mandate
The Brazilian National Energy Policy Council authorized a 4% biofuels blend as t...
06.26.09
Cornell University Launches Biofuel Research Lab
Cornell University in Ithaca, NY has opened a new $6 million Biofuels Research L...
06.26.09
Imperium Sells Seattle Biodiesel Plant
Imperium Renewables has sold its 5-million gal/yr biodiesel plant in Seattle to ...
Virgin Atlantic Confirms Success Using Biodiesel
02.25.08
Virgin Atlantic confirmed a successful biodiesel demonstration flight from London Heathrow airport to Amsterdam Schiphol airport yesterday.
The airline tested a commercial-style Boeing 747-400 running on fuel made from babassu and coconut oil in one of its four engines.
Project partners included Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, GE Aviation and Imperium Renewables. Virgin Atlantic said no modifications were made to the aircraft or its engines to use the fuel.
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