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Russian Biofuels Association
Russian National Biofuels Association promotes renewable fuels in Russia — bioethanol & biodiesel. To achieve its goals the Association works with various government and non-government stakeholders in Russian and Former Soviet Union countries.
Bioethanol newsU.S. LA Investment Capital To Invest $10 Mln in Bioethanol Plant in MoldovaU.S.-based investment company LA Investment Capital said it will invest $10 million (7.0 million euro) in the construction of a bioethanol plant in northern Moldova. 4 January 2010 Distorted figures create biofuel opportunitiesAs market forces and rising prices drive this technology to the forefront, one of the richest potential production areas has been totally overlooked by investors up to now - Central Asia. Formerly the USSR's cotton "plantation," the region is poised to become a major player in the production of biofuels if sufficient foreign investment can be procured. Unlike Brazil, where biofuel is manufactured largely from sugarcane, or the United States, where it is primarily distilled from corn, Central Asia's ace resource is an indigenous plant, Camelina sativa. 4 January 2010 Ukraine could export biofuel instead of rapeUkrainian agrarians have been exporting rape abroad as a raw material for biofuel production until now, however they would be able to export the finished product, Director of Scientific-Research Institute of Alternative Fuel LLC (Kharkiv) Volodymyr Semenov believes. 9 December 2009 Belarus' research strategy for 2015 is aimed at developing over 1,500 advanced technologies"The strategy highlights power engineering, energy efficiency, nano-materials, IT, medicine and others, which corresponds to the science and technology policies of the world's major powers. We also take into account the dynamics of world market prices for resources and energy, and seek to achieve European-level goals in biofuel, energy-saving, agricultural technologies and informatization, Mikhail Myasnikovich said. 9 December 2009 Biodiesel newsYuschenko signs law on support for production and use of biofuelProducers and users of the biofuel will be granted significant tax privileges in Ukraine under a new law signed on Tuesday by President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko, according to a posting on the official Web site of the president. According to the law, which is to come into force when it is published, excise duty on the production of biofuel and bio-ethanol will be zero, with the exception of some tax provisions, which will come into effect from January 1, 2010 3 August 2009 Ukraine: S&D of the oilseed and vegoil market: Market trends and price forecastUkraine's rapeseed market is now in low activity. Reduction of the 2009/10 crop forecasts for both Ukraine and the world immediately influenced the prices. Rapeseed quotes are rising on major world exchanges. So, rapeseed prices have grown by $15/MT or EURO5/MT 24 March 2009 Ukraine planning to produce biodiesel from microalgaeUkrainian scientists will continue working on a project to produce biodiesel from microalgae, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers has reported. Experts from the national agency for ensuring the effective use of energy resources are currently working on a feasibility study for this project, the press service said. 5 March 2009 Êîììåíòàðèè: 2 
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