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Now that concerns about a possible cartel have been discarded, the EU has authorised an ethanol plant that BP and AGF (Associated British Food) planned to build in the north of England.Since BP is an oil company and AGF is dedicated to food, some voices raised against possible concerns in ...

According to data provided by the Association of Producers of Renewable Energies (APPA), Europe is stablishing a steady increase of the use of biofuels at gas and diesel pumps. For 2008, France will lead the use of biofuels in Europe by adding a mandatory 5.75 percent ethanol to gasoline and the ...

Whereas some European countries like Germany and Sweden are long-time fans of biofuels, southern European countries seem to need a little more help. Portugal has announced a new tax exemption for national producers to help them being a strong player in the biofuel market. There are no Portuguese ...

DuPont Biofuels vice president and general manager John Ranieri spoke at the World Biofuels Markets in Brussels last week, and said that DuPont's drive to bring "high-performance and environmentally sustainable" biofuels made from farm-grown feedstocks to the European market is still on track. ...

Ford of Europe has a few biofuel-related announcements today. First, the company has created a new position: director, flexifuel and alternative fuel vehicles strategy, and long-time Ford hand Jan Brentebraten (pictured) was named to this post. Brentebraten joined Ford Norway as a financial analyst ...