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DAILY BIODIESEL INFORMATION
Compiled by Jesse Sherwood
GOVERNMENT (Taxation; Incentives; Subsidies; Policies; Mandates)
Japan. The agriculture ministry set up a study team(comprising specialists and executives of consumer and producer groups), yesterday (May 22) to stimulate commercialisation of genetically modified crops for biofuel instead of food, which has been largely shunned by the public because of safety concerns. Read
Indonesia. The rapid expansion of the palm biodiesel industry in Indonesia is riddled with woes. Potential political, financial and more importantly environmental risks that exist and the link between all such powerhouses are nicely laid out in this article, although is quite a demanding read. And read here.
China. Outlines the push by China (just like Brasil and Italy) to exploit Mozambique for biodiesel production. Read
BIODIESEL USERS & TRIALS
Brasil. Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), said last week (16 May) that it will sign a biodiesel supply agreement (to use B20) with state oil company Petrobras (PBR). Read
US. Houston based power company Biofuels Power Corps. Has began supplying [up to 5MWs of] electricity to the town of Oak Ridge Nth via three diesel-powered Caterpillar generators running exclusively on biodiesel supplied by Safe Renewables Corp. two miles down the road. Two congressmen have recently toured the plant. Read