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07.16.08

India to Create Biofuel Development Board

In India, draft policy creating a Biofuel Development Board has been sent to the...

07.15.08

Costa Rica Seeks To Be Carbon Free by 2011

President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica has vowed to have his whole country carbon f...

07.14.08

China Approves Three Jatropha Biodiesel Facilities

China National Development and Reform Commission has approved three state-owned,...

07.11.08

Indonesia to Establish Biofuel Mandate

Indonesia is aiming to mandate a 2.5% blend of biodiesel by September, the chair...

07.10.08

EU Environment Committee Rejects Biofuel Target

The European Parliament's Environment Committee has rejected the EU's 10% biofue...

07.10.08

World Bank Refutes Biofuel Story by The Guardian

The World Bank has refuted a recent story by The Guardian claiming access to a “...

07.07.08

Biofuels Could Provide 10% of World Fuel

Biofuels could provide as much as 10% of the world's fuel mix over the next coup...

07.03.08

Non-OPEC Countries Will Rely Heavily on Biofuels

Non-Opec countries will have to rely on biofuels in the next five years for 50% ...

07.02.08

Renewable Energy Receives Record Funding

Wind, solar, and biofuel companies received a record $148 billion in new funding...

07.01.08

Fiji Plans Coconut Biodiesel Plants

In Fiji, The National Strategic Committee on Biofuel plans to install coconut oi...

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EU Approves Reduction Of Biofuels In New Mandate

09.12.08

In a 50 to 2 vote, European Union lawmakers approved a reduction of the on-road biofuels component of the EU renewable fuels mandate from 10% to 6% by 2020.

A goal of 5% from renewables by 2015, including 4% from biofuels, was also agreed on. Other energy sources added to the on-road fuel mix include hydrogen and electricity.



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