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04.17.09
New Biodiesel Plant Launched in Uruguay
Uruguayan cooperative La Cooperativa Agraria Nacional will launch its second bio...
04.17.09
Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Passes Senate
Iowa’s 5% biodiesel mandate has passed the state Senate and will now move to the...
04.17.09
Oil Companies Investing Heavily In Biofuels
Oil and gasoline manufacturers are investing heavily in biodiesel and ethanol in...
04.15.09
Philippine Government To Build Biodiesel Plants in Korea
The Philippine government may sign agreements next month in South Korea for the ...
04.15.09
Sundance Renewables Acquires New UK Biodiesel Plant
UK biodiesel company Sundance Renewables has bought BioTech Oils’ used vegetable...
04.15.09
Agrenco To Sell Brazilian Biodiesel Plant
Brazil-based Agrenco is expected to sell its 34 million gallon per year biodiese...
04.13.09
Ukraine Begins Biodiesel Research Project
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has called for extensive research and develop...
04.13.09
Belgium Announces Biodiesel Mandate
The Belgian government has announced a B4 mandate that will begin in July, 2009....
04.13.09
US Dept. Of Defense Launches Energy Initiative
The US Pentagon has launched alternative energy initiatives to save money, prese...
04.13.09
US Soybeans Advance On Expected Export Increase
Soybeans advanced in Chicago on speculation demand for US exports will rise as d...
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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