Monday, March 26, 2007

Brazil Soy Industry Prepares For Biodiesel War With Argentina

Brazil Soy Industry Prepares For Biodiesel War With Argentina

SAO PAULO and BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Brazil's major soyoil producers are preparing for a fight against Argentina over the biodiesel market, hoping Brasilia can convince Buenos Aires that Argentine tax policies are bad for Brazil's biodiesel program.

Brazil soy oil is the number one ingredient used in making biodiesel. Soy oil companies think Argentina's cheaper costs (Argentina has lots of tax incentives for biofuels) will cut them out of the market, especially the export markets.

Read the full report here @ Cattle Network

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Van Der Horst Biodiesel builds plant in Singapore

Van Der Horst Biodiesel builds S$40m plant in Singapore

By Tung Shing Yi, Channel NewsAsia, 21 March 2007

SINGAPORE: Van Der Horst Biodiesel is planning to build Singapore's first biodiesel plant that uses Jatropha as feedstock.

The plant on Jurong Island will cost the joint venture between Van Der Horst Engineering and the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, which is an institute linked to Nanyang Technological University, S$40 million.

Read the full report from here @ Channel News Asia

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Biodiesel could fuel canola explosion in California

Biodiesel could fuel canola explosion

by Bob Johnson, Check Biotech

Canola may provide California growers with a new alternative to other grain crops because its oil seeds are a major source of biodiesel. The crop is similar to wheat in terms of planting and harvesting dates.

And if biodiesel use increases as expected, there could be enormous demand and significant price increases for canola, says this report from Check Biotech

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