اخبار بیوتکنولوژی - Biotechnology News

BlueFire Ethanol sees cellulosic growth in five years
US-based BlueFire Ethanol plans to build capacity to make 500-550 million gallons a year of cellulosic ethanol fuel by 2013.
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Eni to invest in Republic of Congo biofuels
Italy-based energy company Eni has announced a $3 billion (€1.93 billion) investment in biodiesel, oil and food production in the Republic of Congo.
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Work starts on Malaysia's largest biodiesel plant
Agro Biotechnology Technovation (M) (ABT) is building Malaysia's largest biodiesel plant in Kuala Lukut for RM900 million (€179 million).
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Biopetrol's green growth continues
Switzerland-headquartered biodiesel producer Biopetrol has issued its annual report.
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Algae-based renewable petrol hits the market
US-based Sapphire Energy has produced renewable 91 octane petrol that conforms to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) certification, and is made from a breakthrough process that produces crude oil directly from sunlight, carbon dioxide and photosynthetic microorganisms, beginning with algae.
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WWF welcomes Brazil biofuel projects
The production of ethanol from sugarcane for biofuel production should have a positive impact on the environment, Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF Brazil) says in a new report.
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Explosion kills worker
An explosion on 18 May at Virginia-headquartered Greenlight Biofuels' facility located in an industrial park in Princess Anne, Maryland, has killed a worker.
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BP to invest in green projects
UK oil group BP is investing around $8 billion (€5.15 billion) over 10 years in developing alternative and energy technologies.
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Largest US biodiesel refinery to open
Texas-based GreenHunter Energy is set to open the largest biodiesel refinery in the US in June at the Houston Ship Channel.
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