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...to the 2nd July edition of our e-bulletin Biofuels News, bringing you the latest European, Technical & International news. We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to access past editions of Biofuels News now stored in our archive. To access this facility please click here & complete a short registration form. Please email us at: info@biofuelsmedia.com with your feedback and comments. In this edition: European News European Parliament committee votes to lower biofuel targets Vivergo Fuels starts construction Abengoa to restart Spanish plant Technical News Microwaves could speed biofuel conversion Seaweed has biofuel potential International News Biofuel lobby hits back at OPEC OECD report critical of biofuel subsidies Venezuela in biofuel U-turn Latest Industry Press Release Round-up...

European Parliament committee votes to lower biofuel targets The environmental committee of the European Parliament has called on the EU to lower its targets for the development of biofuels for transport. Forward to friend Click for more..

Vivergo Fuels starts construction Vivergo Fuels, the joint venture between BP, Associated British Foods (ABF) and DuPont has begun construction on its £200 million bioethanol plant at BP's site at Saltend near Hull. Forward to friend Click for more..

Abengoa to restart Spanish plant Spanish-based ethanol producer Abengoa Bioenergy has said that it will recommence operations at its 158,000 tonne plant at Salamanca in central Spain. Forward to friend Click for more..

Microwaves could speed biofuel conversion Microwaves could help improve the production efficiency of biofuels according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Forward to friend Click for more..

Seaweed has biofuel potential A Scottish scientist believes that developing biofuels produced from seaweed could not only help avoid many of the issues associated with the use of food crops for bioenergy production, but could also help revive traditional skills such as seaweed harvesting. Forward to friend Click for more..

Biofuel lobby hits back at OPEC Comments by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the development of biofuels by western countries was responsible for increasing crude oil prices have been refuted by the industry. Forward to friend Click for more..

OECD report critical of biofuel subsidies A high-profile report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said that biofuel policies in OECD countries are costly and ineffective. Forward to friend Click for more..

Venezuela in biofuel U-turn In the past Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez has blown hot and cold on biofuels, saying that land should be used to feed people, not to power "rich people's cars". It may seem surprising then that Brazilian technology firm Dedini has sold four ethanol plants to Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA. Forward to friend Click for more..

Latest Industry Press Release Round-up... Shell and Iogen announce extended alliance to accelerate a next generation biofuel Verenium and Marubeni Advance the Development of Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities in Asia NADB closes US$20 million loan with Global Alternative Fuels, LLC for biodiesel project in El Paso, Texas Forward to friend Click for more...