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05.30.08
Argentina Changes Soy Export Tax
The Argentine government on Thursday modified its soy export tax system to incre...
05.29.08
Canada House of Commons Passes Biofuel Mandate
In Canada, the House of Commons passed a biofuel bill mandating a 5% ethanol ble...
05.28.08
World Biofuel Market Value to Grow
A report released by Ireland-based Research and Markets says decreasing oil prod...
05.27.08
Brazil Encourages Canola for Biodiesel
The Brazilian government plans to diversify the country's biodiesel production a...
05.22.08
Printing Error Delays US Farm Bill
The $290 billion US Farm Bill recently vetoed by President Bush may have to be p...
05.21.08
Companies Plan to Produce Biofuels on Chernobyl Disaster Site
Germany-based PvT Capital and Irish ethanol developer Greenfield Project Managem...
05.20.08
Airbus to Develop Biofuel for Jets
European aircraft maker Airbus has teamed up with several companies to develop a...
05.19.08
Brazil Renewable Energy to Build Ethanol Pipeline
Brazil Renewable Energy Co. (Brenco) plans to invest $1 billion to build a 683 m...
05.15.08
Thailand Encourages Alternative Energy
Thailand's Finance, Energy, and Industry Ministries and various state agencies w...
05.14.08
Biofuels Contribute To Oil Supply Growth
Biofuels will account for 63% of oil supply growth from non-OPEC countries this ...
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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