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Volume 1, Issue 3
s ethanol just a scapegoat for rising feedstock prices?
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It has been four years since the Promotion Directive on Biofuels was adopted. The EU failed to achieve its objective despite the motives that were the driving force of the original Biofuels Programme.
Europe considers renewable proposals for legislation
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On 10 January 2007 the European Commission pitched several ideas for a new Energy Policy for Europe.
Biofuels put on hold in southeast Asia
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They became known as the 49ers; the tens of thousands of men, from the US, Hawaii, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and China, who flocked to the goldfields of California in 1849.
Thailand prepares for more biofuels growth
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For over a decade Thailand has been a leader in providing a business climate favourable to the production of renewable energy sources. Now Thailand is on the verge of becoming the region's leading producer of biofuels.
Indian biofuels market - not quite in Mint condition
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Indian-based Mint Biofuels is reported to be the only company in the country which is active in all areas of biodiesel - from R&D, plantations, and manufacturing to biodiesel production, biogas and power generation.
A new generation of biofuels
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Around 27% of children under five in developing countries do not have enough to eat (approximately 146 million). This is according to a Unicef report published last year, and with figures like these it is unsurprising that organisations are complaining about the amount of land being put aside for biofuels, rather than being used to feed the world.
Making sense of biofuels
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The fledgling UK biofuels industry has been subject to much speculation since the government announced plans for a Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in November 2005.
Feeding the biofuels market
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Biofuels can be produced from a multitude of feedstocks, from traditional corn or rapeseed oil, to the more unconventional used cooking oil or cheese.
Miscanthus steadily grows on the biofuels industry
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Miscanthus is a species of perennial C4 grasses originating from Asia, which was first introduced into Europe in the 19th century as an ornamental garden plant, but the majority of miscanthus planted for a commercial purpose in the UK is the high biomass clone Miscanthus x giganteus.
Sowing the seeds of opportunity
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Biodiesel is now a buzzword across the world. In the 1970s, the relationship between agriculture, industry and energy underwent a huge realignment. Until the 1970s, for instance, a bushel of wheat cost the same as a barrel of crude oil.
Creating the premium blend
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Environmental concerns, the possibility of petroleum shortages, and price rises have persuaded many governments that biofuels should form part of their overall fuel strategy.
Global growth outlook for biodiesel
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The global market for biofuels is presently being driven by a handful of key variables setting the scene for tremendous market growth in biodiesel by the year 2020.
Testing times
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Biofuels must not only be fit for purpose but must also meet increasingly tough emission standards, while maintaining vehicle performance and fuel supply reliability.
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