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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...
Brazil Encourages Canola for Biodiesel
05.27.08
The Brazilian government plans to diversify the country's biodiesel production and encourage the planting of canola by financially helping producers, Biodiesel Brasil reports.
The biodiesel production of Mato Grosso state jumped to 10.6 million gallons in the first quarter of 2008, compared with the 3.2 million gallons produced in all of 2007 due to the growing number of biodiesel plants. According to Mato Grosso's Sugar and Ethanol Industry Syndicate, the state's biodiesel output will reach 224 million gallons in 2008.
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