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In Australia, Jatoil announced that it will unwind its joint venture with PT Bio-diesel AustIndo under which Jatoil purchased a 50 percent stake in the Indonesian jatropha plantation in exchange for 20 million shares in Jatoil worth $4 million at the time. The rest is here:
In Texas, ConocoPhillips announced that it has killed its partnership with Tyson Foods to produce renewable diesel from animal fat . The company said that the production partnership could be restarted if the full $1.00 per gallon subsidy for green diesel was restored by the federal government. The project had been inactive since last fall when the subsidy was cut to 50 cents per gallon as part of the Wall Street bailout bill, although it had produced 15 Mgy of green diesel at its peak. The Wall Street Journal said that “The announcement reinforces the notion that major oil companies—which have been trying to boost their profiles as producers of cleaner fuels—won’t hesitate to reduce their biofuels initiatives if projects become less profitable amid the economic downturn and changing legislation.” ConocoPhillips had been processing Tyson animal fats at its Borger refinery. The subsidy had been opposed by several industries on the grounds that it might drive up the cost of animal fats for soap making and other activities. See more here:
Unicorns, leprechauns and clean coal. To some Western students, all of these have something in common. GreenToppers and Americans for Informed Democracy united for Fossil Fools’ Day on Wednesday. Original post:
[Uncorrected transcript—subject to correction and further editing.] 1. NATHAN GUY (National—Ōtaki) to the Prime Minister: What tax changes has his Government delivered today? The rest is here: W2 Energy Inc., a developer of green energy, is pleased to announce that its joint venture partner R&J Howell has signed a Letter of Intent with AXA Investments to supply three 4-ton-per-day waste-to-energy plants in the Caribbean. Original post: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 1, 2009) – GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG) (“GLG” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated leader in the agricultural and industrial development of rebiana including R&D, stevia plant growth, high purity extraction, marketing and distribution, announces financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The … Here is the original post: NV Energy, Inc. and Solar Millennium, LLC, together with its joint venture partner MAN Ferrostaal Inc., recently announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for potential development of one or more solar power facilities in southern Nevada. The initial project under consideration is a 250-megawatt (MW) solar trough technology plant at a site located in Nye County that … HOUSTON—-AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, today announced that Paragon Angola Engenharia e Servicos, Lda., its joint venture with Prodoil Exploracao e Producao de Hidrocarbonetos, S.A.R.L. of Angola, has formed and is facilitating an initiative, with input from national and international energy companies as well as representatives from the University of … |
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