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Thai sugar firm announces new processing plant in Laos; new ethanol joint venture with Thai Oil

In Laos, Mitr Phol will construct a new sugar processing facility, opening at the end of 2008, that will process 500,000 tonnes of cane and refine 60,000 tonnes of sugar. Crushing capacity will inc...

Thai officials say half of licensed ethanol projects will not be built due to oil prices, overcapacity

In Thailand, the energy ministry predicted that fewer than half of the recently issued 47 licenses for ethanol production will translate into operating plants, due to low oil prices. A ministry offici...

Today in Biofuels: Landmark algae project underway; NY Times calls for end to ethanol subsidies; Florida ethanol pipeline by 3rd quarter

Top Story: In Iowa, Green Plains Renewable Energy received a $2.19 million grant from the Iowa Power Fund for algae-related development. Details over licensing and royalties remain to be worked out...

Coskata investigating $400 million, 100 Mgy cellulosic ethanol plant on US Suagr land in Florida

In Florida, US Sugar and the State of Florida are considering the location of Coskata's cellulosic ethanol plant at the sugar mills Clewiston facility. Coskata said that they hope to construct a $400 ...

Thai Board of Investment greenlights $60 million for organic waste biodiesel plant

In Thailand, the Board of Investment approved a $60 million investment in a Global Biodiesel project to make 33 Mgy of biodiesel from organic waste at a plant near Surat Thani....

Hainan Yedao proceeding with 25 Mgy cassava ethanol plant on southern China island

In China, Hainan Yedao Group announced that it has received preliminary approvals for its 25 Mgy cassava ethanol plant in Haikou, a southern island of China's. The liquor maker has partnered with a st...