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Today in Biofuels: Malaysian palm oil panic buying; ADM, Bayer and Daimler to explore jatropha; tropical forests reverse retreat

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In Malaysia, the central government has released emergency stocks of palm oil and ordered producers to step up output by 30 percent after a wave of panic buying prompted by shortages and price increases. The world’s largest producer of palm oil has introduced rationing after experiencing a spike in demand associated [...]

Today in Biofuels: Bioenergy of America files for bankruptcy, Biodiesel Corp narrowly escapes; 86 percent of new Brazilian cars are flex-fuel; GM CEO says US needs 20,000 E85 stations

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In New Jersey, Bioenergy of America filed for bankruptcy yesterday, listing assets of $1-$10 million and debts of $10-$50 million. The company represented 15 percent of US biodiesel supply in 2005, has been hit hard by the rise in soy feedstock prices and flat biodiesel prices. In related news, European-based Biodiesel [...]

Ethanol in America - a review of the current state of Ethanol

Written by Michael Vass
In looking at the question of ethanol, there is a bit of interesting data. There is intense passion on both sides of the issue. Both sides have strong reasons for and against the issue. And there are more than a few conjecture reasons out there as well. But what is the real [...]

Today in Biofuels: Major study finds switchgrass potential much larger than anticipated; Brazil’s Santelisa Vale makes its move; Thailand biofuels boom; feedstock costs drive innovative approaches to canola, grease in NZ and US

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In the first comprehensive report on the biofuel potential of switchgrass, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science says that switchgrass has a yield of more than five times the energy inputs needed to grow and process it into ethanol. The 10-farm, five year study [...]

Today in Biofuels: China has breakthrough on low-cost ethanol; US has breakthrough on converting sunlight, CO2 into biofuels

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In China, Dongfeng Motor has successfully demonstrated the use of hydrous ethanol in its automobiles. The company says that use of hydrous ethanol, containing 65 percent ethanol, would save 60 percent of the energy need to create pure ethanol, by eliminating the dehydration phase. The use of hydrous ethanol, requires an [...]

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