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06.30.08
Biomass Industry Projected At $1.5 Billion
The emerging biomass industry is projected to become a $1.5 billion market by 20...
06.27.08
Jatropha Development Below Target
The director of the Surfactant and Bioenergy Research Center (SBRC) at the Bogor...
06.26.08
Spain's Largest Biodiesel Plant Now Online
Austrian Biodiesel International, BDI, announced that on the 20th June, its sixt...
06.25.08
New Zealand Introduces New Biofuel Bill
In New Zealand, new biofuel legislation has been introduced into Parliament to i...
06.24.08
Republic of Congo To Grow Biofuel Crops
The Republic of Congo plans to set aside part of its arable land for biofuel pro...
06.23.08
Airlines Look To Algae Biofuel
Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic have joined the Algal...
06.20.08
President Bush Seeks Deep Water Oil Drilling
President Bush asked Congress this week to permit drilling for oil in deep water...
06.19.08
Aloe Vera Seen As Biofuel Feedstock
In India, a two-year research study by M S University botanists has concluded th...
06.18.08
US Senate Fails to Pass Energy Extenders Bill
On Tuesday, the US Senate failed to gain cloture by eight votes on an energy tax...
06.17.08
Biomass Power Station Planned for UK
In the UK, the Energy Minister has approved Helius Energy’s plans to construct a...
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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