Russia’s Biotekhnologia partners with PetroVietnam for sugarcane, cassava, rice waste ethanol plant

June 18, 2008

In Vietnam, Biotekhnologia announced hat it will partner with PetroVietnam and Metropol to develop a 100,000 tonne ethanol plant in Vietnam, using cassava, rice byproducts and sugar cane as feedstocks.

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Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International