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Biofuel Maker Solazyme Shares Rise in Nasdaq Debut

30.05.2011 - Shares of biofuel maker Solazyme Inc rose 15% in their stock market debut on Friday after the company's IPO raised more than expected. South San Francisco-based Solazyme uses algae...

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Albemarle Acquires Catilin

12.05.2011 - Albemarle said it has expanded its presence in the biofuels market with the acquisition of Catilin Inc. Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a technology leader in the development and...

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UK Advanced Biofuel Firm Signs China Partners

10.05.2011 - UK-based TMO Renewables has signed deals with two state Chinese firms to develop pilot plants producing cellulosic ethanol, the company said on Monday. The deals are with state...

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U.S. Ethanol Production Down Slightly In Latest Week

05.05.2011 - U.S. ethanol production fell slightly in the latest week, the government said on Wednesday, resuming a series of output reductions after a jump the previous week. U.S. production...

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Brazil Ethanol Shares Down On Regulatory Concerns

07.04.2011 - Brazilian biofuels shares posted their biggest tumble in two months on Wednesday on concern President Dilma Rousseff's government will toughen oversight of the sector to control...

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EU Clears DuPont's Danisco Acquisition

05.04.2011 - DuPont cleared a hurdle in its bid to buy Danish group Danisco by gaining European Union approval, but doubts about the agreed $6.4 billion deal linger after low acceptance by...

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DuPont Extends Danisco Offer After Low Uptake

31.03.2011 - U.S. chemicals group DuPont extended its $6 billion takeover bid for Danisco by four weeks after holders of only 6% of the Danish company's shares had accepted the offer. DuPont...

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Google Backs Biomass Fuel Firm CoolPlanetBiofuels

18.03.2011 - The venture capital arm of Google has invested in a start-up that is developing technology to produce fuel from inedible biomass such as grass and wood chips. The process, deployed...