Archive for January, 2009

European Union Threatens Tariffs on Biodiesel From the U.S. (Bloomberg.com)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

June 13 (Bloomberg) — The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on biodiesel from the U.S., saying EU producers may be victims of American subsidies and price undercutting.

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Europe to Investigate U.S. Exports of Biodiesel Fuel (New York Times)

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The European Union accused United States producers of biodiesel fuel of benefiting from subsidies that threaten to put European producers out of business.

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EU probes U.S. biodiesel subsidies in new trade row (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

European Union trade officials have launched an investigation into whether imports of U.S. biodiesel break international trade rules because of subsidies, the EU's executive Commission said on Friday.

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Biodiesel-making workshop draws crowd - Delta Farm Press

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Biodiesel -making workshop draws crowd Delta Farm Press, NE - 16 hours ago More than 200 people who wanted to learn how to make biodiesel in small batches recently packed a meeting room at the LSU AgCenter’s WA Callegari …

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Wisconsin Biodiesel Plant Terminated - AgWeb

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Wisconsin Biodiesel Plant Terminated AgWeb - 14 hours ago A 45-million-gallon biodiesel plant near Evansville, Wis. was planned to open this fall. But, plans have changed. North Prairie Productions, LLC has …

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Thieves steal leftover grease to make biodiesel fuel 6:36 PM - WCNC (subscription)

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Thieves steal leftover grease to make biodiesel fuel 6:36 PM WCNC (subscription), NC - 8 hours ago By FRANCES KUO / WCNC As fuel prices skyrocket, more and more people are using leftover grease to be turned into biodiesel fuel. Gastonia’s Valley Proteins …

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Galway biodiesel gets Radiohead rocking in Dublin - Galway Advertiser

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Galway biodiesel gets Radiohead rocking in Dublin Galway Advertiser, Ireland - 8 hours ago The generators that powered the recent Radiohead concert in Malahide Castle were run on biodiesel produced by Galway company EcoOla. …

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Algae to Biodiesel: Aurora Biofuels Raises $20M - Earth2Tech

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

CNET News Algae to Biodiesel : Aurora Biofuels Raises $20M Earth2Tech, CA - Jun 10, 2008 Developed at the University of California at Berkeley, the company was founded in 2006 and uses genetically modified algae to create biodiesel . … Aurora Biofuels lands $20M in Series B Cleantech Aurora …

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King County Metro burning money on biodiesel - Bellevue Reporter

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

King County Metro burning money on biodiesel Bellevue Reporter, WA - 8 hours ago The average cost of a gallon of canola biodiesel is $1.50 more expensive than standard diesel. Even with a federal subsidy of about $1 per gallon, … County Council Orders Performance Audit Of Metro Transit Seattle …

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Firm abandoning plans for biodiesel plant near Evansville - Chicago Tribune

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Firm abandoning plans for biodiesel plant near Evansville Chicago Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago North Prairie Productions says it's abandoned plans to build a $42 million biodiesel plant near Evansville due to continuing high soybean oil prices. …

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