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China's Growing Interest in Biofuels
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 2:50pmBy. John C.K. Daly of OilPrice.com On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel. The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived from the seeds of tung trees, more commonly known as japtropha. Air...
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Corn Ethanol Scam: A Profligate Biofuel Policy
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 8:57amRobert Bryce writing in today's Washington Examiner: "Today, about 40 percent of all U.S. corn -- that's 15 percent of global corn production or 5 percent of all global grain -- is diverted into the corn ethanol scam in order to produce the energy equivalent of about 0.6 percent of global...
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Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 2:58pm
Brazil's Imports Of U.S. Corn Ethanol Surge (CORN, FUE)
Brazilian ethanol, which is made from sugarcane, has traditionally been one of the cheapest sources of biofuels around. However, according to the U.S. commerce department, Brazil imported nearly 70 million liters of corn-based US ethanol in 2010, up from just 1 million in 2009. The surge in ethanol...
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Playing The Growth In Palm Oil
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 9:43amThe growth in palm oil usage could be a great long term trend for investors to play. Used as cheap cooking medium, the oil is quickly becoming the staple fat for Asian diets. Demand for the oil is up and has seen its futures price steadily over the past few trading sessions. Cooking aside, the...
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