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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 ...
2007 Renewable Energy Investments Reach $100 Billion
05.07.08
High oil prices and an array of government incentives are leading to soaring rates of investment in renewable energy, according to the United Nations' annual "Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment" report.
The UN report calculates global investment capital flows into renewable energy companies reached $100 billion for the first time in history last year. More than $30 billion of the total was the result of mergers and acquisitions led by investment banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
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