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09.12.08
EU Approves Reduction Of Biofuels In New Mandate
In a 50 to 2 vote, European Union lawmakers approved a reduction of the on-road ...
09.11.08
Biodiesel Plant Planned for San Francisco Port
Darling International has reached a tentative agreement with the Port of San Fra...
09.10.08
Solazyme Produces First Algal Jet Fuel
Solazyme Inc. in California announced that it has produced the world's first mic...
09.09.08
Philippines Invest Heavily In Biofuel
The Philippine government will spend $1 billion for the county’s Alternative Fue...
09.08.08
India and Colombia Cooperate on Biofuels
India has signed an agreement with Colombia, expanding the South Asian nation's ...
09.05.08
New Zealand Passes Biofuel Bill
New Zealand has passed a biofuel bill that mandates 0.5% of oil companies' sales...
09.04.08
Brazilian Soy Exports and Stocks Estimated Lower
Brazil's 2008-09 market year soy export estimate was revised downward on Monday ...
09.03.08
US Awards Uganda Biofuel Development Grant
The US Trade and Development Agency has extended a $572,000 grant to the Uganda’...
09.02.08
First Irish Biodiesel Plant Now Producing
The Green Biofuels Ireland biodiesel plant at Marshmeadows, Ireland’s first comm...
08.29.08
Algal Biofuel Plant Planned For Arkansas
In Arkansas, a North Carolina developer plans to construct a $236 million biofue...
Biodiesel Extracted From Wild Sesame Tree
05.06.08
Vietnamese scientists have managed to extract biodiesel from the seeds of wild sesame trees.
Dr. Thai Xuan Du from Tropical Biology Institute's Cell Technology Department said oil can be extracted from wild sesame trees easily using local technology and equipment, while the waste from extraction process can be used to produce organic fertilizer and pesticides.
The seeds of wild sesame contain about 31% to 37% oil and the trees blossoms all year round, especially in the rainy season.
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