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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries launch site on member biofuels development

July 4, 2008

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries have launched a website designed to highlight APEC biofuels activities, information on current biofuels status in each member economy, and information on the APEC Biofuels Task Force. The website gives comprehensive information on biofuels developments in Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, and Viet Nam.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International 

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