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Shares soar as ARW signs on biodiesel supply contract (egoli.com.au) Shares in Australian Renewable Fuels Limited (ARW) soared nearly 10% at 1250 AEST, after the company secured a biodiesel supply agreement from its Adelaide plant to an independent fuel trader. Can biofuels become the next petroleum? (Gulf Times) rom Rio de Janeiro to Amsterdam, biofuels are all the rage but can "green fuel" take on oil to become a long-term viable alternative to fossil fuels? Analysts say production of biofuels - made from sugars, cereals and vegetable oils - cannot be scaled up substantially to reduce global dependence on oil because of limited raw materials, high cost, lack of a global market and uncertainty over government policies.

A former foe of ethanol now champions its use as fuel (Checkbiotech.org ) Back in 1999, when she was the head of refining at Chevron, Patricia Woertz told a group of energy officials that it was "time to stop mixing agricultural policy with fuels policy." In that same speech, at a conference on fuels in Washington, Woertz also publicly expressed concern about the "unintended consequences" of a U.S. mandate requiring the use of corn- based ethanol in gasoline. Click here for yesterday's news Click for this page's permanent location

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