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02.19.08
Scientists Dispute Biofuels Study
Scientists at the US Department of Energy have disputed a widely reported study ...
02.18.08
In China, prices on selected food items have soared by 60%, prompting concern th...
02.15.08
Petrobras to Build Biodiesel "Superplant"
In Brazil, Petrobras says it will build a 193 Mgy "superplant" for biodiesel pro...
02.14.08
Malaysia Proposes $103 Billion Renewable Energy Plan
In Malaysia, the national government has proposed a $103 billion "Sarawak Corrid...
02.13.08
Agri Energy Fails To Get Financing
Melbourne-based biofuel development company Agri Energy halted trading in its sh...
02.12.08
Ethanol Closer to Unified Global Trading
In Brazil, representatives of Unica, the Sao Paulo-based sugar cane industry ass...
02.11.08
Bulgaria Attracts Biodiesel Investment
Spanish group Coener Systems plans to build a $90 million biodiesel plant near P...
02.08.08
First Waste Wood Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In US Is Operational
KL Process Design Group (KL) has announced its cellulosic ethanol plant is opera...
02.07.08
Natural Fuels Australia Ceases Biodiesel Production
Natural Fuels Australia, which operates the $48 million biodiesel plant in East ...
02.01.08
Iowa Biofuel Industry Leads Nation
Iowa's ethanol and biodiesel industries added $12.7 billion last year into the s...
Japanese Firm Establishes $220 Million VC Fund
03.13.08
Japan’s Mizuho Capital Co, a venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Financial Group Inc, has set up a venture investment fund of $220 million--the largest ever for a Japanese banking group.
Mizuho Capital says the funds will be invested in Japanese companies with high growth potential, including firms doing businesses related to biofuels, environmental issues, nanotechnology, and information technology.
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