Keyword: Ethanol

News

Ineos to acquire Sasol’s German based European Solvent Business

18.12.2013 - Ineos has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Sasol Solvents Germany, one of Europe's leading solvent manufacturers. The acquisition which is conditional on approval by...

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Clariant to Expand Second-generation Bioethanol Production

12.06.2013 - The specialty chemicals company Clariant is demonstrating the international potential of its process for manufacturing sustainable biofuel through the expansion of sunliquid...

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Brazil Throws Troubled Ethanol Industry Tax Breaks, Credit

24.04.2013 - Brazil's government threw its sugar-ethanol industry a lifeline on Tuesday, by cutting taxes and sweetening credit for the struggling sector it hopes will resume investments in new...

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New Duties on U.S. Ethanol to Boost EU Output

18.04.2013 - New anti-dumping duties against the United States will reshape the European Union's ethanol biofuel sector, creating opportunities for European producers and imports from Latin...

News

US Government Mandate or No, Fuel Ethanol Is Here to Stay

24.08.2012 - For the past five years, the U.S. government has paid fuel companies billions of dollars in subsidies to buy home-grown, corn-based ethanol, making it a viable part of the nation's...

Strategy & Management

Cellulosic Ethanol: Future’s Fuel

09.12.2011 - Nature's Building Block - It looks like that the time of cheap oil is over. The challenge of this century will be the exploitation of alternative resources to secure growth and...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Biorefineries for a Bio-Based Economy in Europe

09.11.2011 - New Energy - Fossil resources are limited, but the global demand for fuels and chemicals is continuously rising. In addition to European and national legislations that set...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

White Biotechnology as an Innovation Platform for the Chemical Industry

07.09.2011 - Key Platform - White biotechnology is establishing itself as a key technology platform for innovative and sustainable processes and products in the chemical industry. In cases...