Odyssey Acquires ALG Western Oil
SOUTH AFRICA - Odyssey Oil & Gas has acquired ALG Western Oil (Pty) Ltd. a South African based company that has the technology to produce bio-fuels from Algae.

Durban Project Aiming for Fuel from Algae
DURBAN - According to IOL, the city of Durban is aiding in the development of a new liquid fuel technology involving the harvest of tint plants and nutrients from local sewage.

R1.5 Million Bio-fuels Plant for SA
PRETORIA - South Africa's agro-processing got a boost this week with news of a R1.5 billion investment in a bio-fuels processing facility.

Biofuels and Meat at Cape Town Congress
SOUTH AFRICA - The International Meat Secretariat is to hold its 17th World Meat Congress in Cape Town from 7-10 September 2008.

Maize surplus boost for biofuel
CAPE TOWN - The government was prepared to reconsider the exclusion of maize in the production of biofuels, Grain SA, the maize farmer organisation, said last week.

Africa: 2008 Promises Good Returns for Farmers
SOUTH AFRICA - African producers of almost all agricultural commodities can expect strong prices on global markets next year, with growing investor interest boosting demand-related...

Three SA biofuel refineries set to come out of blocks
SOUTH AFRICA - The government's biofuel strategy has given impetus to at least three large refinery projects that are at relatively advanced stages of planning, at the same time as...