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Displaying Articles 1-15 in Biodiesel
Algae - a new source for Biodiesel for 2020
The key drivers for the global biodiesel market are energy independence, economic security, environmental security, national security, tax incentives and government mandates writes the senior editor for TheBioenergySite, Chris Harris.
The key drivers for the global biodiesel market are energy independence, economic security, environmental security, national security, tax incentives and government mandates writes the senior editor for TheBioenergySite, Chris Harris.
Degraded Grasslands v Rainforests for Palm Oil
Degraded grasslands are a better option for palm oil production compared to rainforests according to a new study, writes Rhett A. Butler of mongabay.com.
Degraded grasslands are a better option for palm oil production compared to rainforests according to a new study, writes Rhett A. Butler of mongabay.com.
EU Revises Biofuels Policy
In Directive 2003/30 the European Commission (EC) set indicative non-binding goals for biofuels consumption in the European Union. Since the high food prices during the summer 2007, the use of biofuels have been widely under discussion in the EU. Several...
In Directive 2003/30 the European Commission (EC) set indicative non-binding goals for biofuels consumption in the European Union. Since the high food prices during the summer 2007, the use of biofuels have been widely under discussion in the EU. Several...
Uruguayan Biofuels Report 2008
Uruguay's biofuel production is estimated at 4.5 million litres of biodiesel for 2008, according to teh USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. However, Uruguay's biofuel law that came into place in mid 2008 mandates mixes for diesel (from 2009) and gasoline...
Uruguay's biofuel production is estimated at 4.5 million litres of biodiesel for 2008, according to teh USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. However, Uruguay's biofuel law that came into place in mid 2008 mandates mixes for diesel (from 2009) and gasoline...
Indonesia Biofuels Annual Report 2008
The government of Indonesia plans to develop a biofuel industry have stagnated, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in its annual report on the biofules market in the country. In 2008 biofuel production will decrease compared to 2007 following...
The government of Indonesia plans to develop a biofuel industry have stagnated, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in its annual report on the biofules market in the country. In 2008 biofuel production will decrease compared to 2007 following...
Malaysia Biofuels Annual Report 2008
Escalating palm oil prices have dampened the fledging biodiesel industry in Malaysia according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The Government put on hold the proposed mandatory blend of five per cent of palm olein in diesel. However, foreign...
Escalating palm oil prices have dampened the fledging biodiesel industry in Malaysia according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The Government put on hold the proposed mandatory blend of five per cent of palm olein in diesel. However, foreign...
Drought-Hardy Soybean Lines Show Their Stamina
Rows and rows of drought-stricken soybean plants lined test plots in the Sandhills area of North Carolina. So when a cloudburst came along, you’d have thought that Thomas Carter, who planted the seeds with his co-workers, would be happy. But he wasn’...
Rows and rows of drought-stricken soybean plants lined test plots in the Sandhills area of North Carolina. So when a cloudburst came along, you’d have thought that Thomas Carter, who planted the seeds with his co-workers, would be happy. But he wasn’...
Government Support for Ethanol and Biodiesel in China
China provided a total of RMB 780 million (US$ 115 million) in biofuel subsidies in 2006 and total support is expected to reach approximately RMB 8 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) by 2020. However, according to a new report "Biofuels – At What Cost? Government...
China provided a total of RMB 780 million (US$ 115 million) in biofuel subsidies in 2006 and total support is expected to reach approximately RMB 8 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) by 2020. However, according to a new report "Biofuels – At What Cost? Government...
Environmental Impacts of Biofuels
The growth of biofuel production from crops will have a direct impact on the land and the environment writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
The growth of biofuel production from crops will have a direct impact on the land and the environment writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
Oilseeds World Markets and Trade November 2008
China has seen record soybean imports while Brazil has reduced exports and Argentina is seeing exports rise, according to the Oilseeds World Market and Trade Report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service for November, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor,...
China has seen record soybean imports while Brazil has reduced exports and Argentina is seeing exports rise, according to the Oilseeds World Market and Trade Report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service for November, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor,...
Malaysia Oilseeds and Products Update (October) 2008
Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production dropped by 1.3 per cent to 1.6 million tonnes in September according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The palms are showing signs of biological stress. Despite the decrease in CPO output, weaker PO exports...
Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production dropped by 1.3 per cent to 1.6 million tonnes in September according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The palms are showing signs of biological stress. Despite the decrease in CPO output, weaker PO exports...
Republic of Korea Biofuels Production Report 2008
Korea is moving to cutback on green house gas emissions through increased usage of biodiesel, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. In particular, the government has announced plans to gradually increase the biodiesel blend ratio from its...
Korea is moving to cutback on green house gas emissions through increased usage of biodiesel, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. In particular, the government has announced plans to gradually increase the biodiesel blend ratio from its...
Biofuel Markets and Policy Impacts
If the current trade distorting policies attached to the biofuels industry at present were abolished, then the implications for both ethanol and biodiesel production would be significant, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
If the current trade distorting policies attached to the biofuels industry at present were abolished, then the implications for both ethanol and biodiesel production would be significant, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
EU and UK's Progress to Biofuel Introduction
Around the world governments have been giving substantial support to biofuels over the last five years, mainly because of their potential for greenhouse gas savings in relation to fossil fuels, writes Chris Harris, TheBioenergySite Senior Editor.
Around the world governments have been giving substantial support to biofuels over the last five years, mainly because of their potential for greenhouse gas savings in relation to fossil fuels, writes Chris Harris, TheBioenergySite Senior Editor.
Fall Crop Outlook
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released projections for the 2008 corn and soybean crops. These estimates were eagerly anticipated as they provided an updated snapshot of agricultural production, Chad Hart writes in the October...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released projections for the 2008 corn and soybean crops. These estimates were eagerly anticipated as they provided an updated snapshot of agricultural production, Chad Hart writes in the October...
