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Algenol Partners With Valero Services on Algae to Ethanol

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Valero Energy Corporation is North America’s largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer, with 15 refineries and ten ethanol plants. is a privately owned company founded in 2006. Algenol Biofuels Inc. Earlier post.).

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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Compared to 2005-2006, it has probably doubled its presence. This is reflected in our chapter on imports and exports, which shows the impact of China on world energy markets. Like the United States, China has become among the world’s largest importers of oil, gas and coal. —David Fridley.