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Evogene Castor Oil Demonstrates Suitability as Biojet Feedstock

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Biojet produced from castor varieties under development by Israel-based Evogene, Ltd. meets the key international standards for alternative aviation fuels, according to the company. The analysis was conducted by Evogene, Inc., a fully-owned US subsidiary of Evogene, Ltd., In 2008, Monsanto Company and Evogene Ltd. Earlier post.).

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Syrian oil ministry announces oil shale tender

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Established by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey in partnership with regional and international companies, the centre aims to develop a joint environmental and energy framework, establish common standards for studying and utilizing oil share resources, and attract investors in the sector.). In 2005, Syria reactivated the effort.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. SZ (1) 6753.T

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