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Monday, March 26, 2007

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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