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Philippines Importing Much of the Ethanol To Meet E5 Requirement

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The Philippines is importing much of the bioethanol required to meet a 5% ethanol blend requirement, mostly from Brazil, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. To date, there are only two local ethanol production facilities. LAC)—is currently producing bio-ethanol commercially.

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USDA approves corn amylase trait for Enogen; first approved genetically modified trait for ethanol industry

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By enabling expression of an optimized alpha-amylase enzyme directly in corn, dry grind ethanol production can be improved in a way that can be easily integrated into existing infrastructure. It is a breakthrough product that provides US ethanol producers with a proven means to generate more gallons of ethanol from their existing facilities.

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TM4 and Prestolite Electric Beijing forming JV for heavy-duty electric traction systems

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Leveraging TM4’s licensed technologies, the new company will develop, manufacture, sell and supporting electric traction systems for trucks and buses, as well as commercial, off-road and marine vehicles. PEBL has an annual production capacity of one million alternators and five hundred thousand starter motors.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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Financing was announced for projects in Costa Rica, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States, while projects in drilling and start-of-construction phases made headway in Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Montserrat, The Philippines, Rwanda, and Zambia.

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GM Partners with US DOE to Develop Jatropha-to-Biodiesel Project in India

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The drought-resistant, non-edible plant can be grown commercially with minimal care on marginal land. A complete lifecycle analysis will be conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts, starting with fertilizer production from raw materials and ending with the harvesting of jatropha fruits. An existing 30 hectare (74.1

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Forecast: Global Biofuels Use to Double by 2015, Second-Gen Biofuels to Lag Expectations

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Indonesia and Malaysia will more than double production of palm oil biodiesel, while Germany will remain the largest producer of biofuels in Europe, according to the analysis. Those technologies which have thus far added major oil company joint venture partners seem to have the greatest opportunity for first commercial operations.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia. Using this refined data, the study provides an in-depth analysis of the potential for automotive growth.

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