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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 ...
Indonesian Biodiesel Industry Says It Is Struggling
03.20.08
Indonesia’s biodiesel industry is dealing with imposition of a 2% export tax on biodiesel, delays in mandating the use of biodiesel, and a reduction in the mandated national bio-diesel blend from 5% to 2.5%, according to the Indonesia's Association of Biofuel Producers.
Last year, Indonesia unveiled a plan to become a hub for biofuel production and secured 58 production agreements worth $12.4 billion. To date, only nine biodiesel plants have been built and only four are operating, because of high feedstock costs. The four operating plants, with combined annual capacity of 810,000 mt, are at 15% of capacity.
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