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Welcome to Bioenergy Business, a monthly newsletter, from Environmental Finance Publications, dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with all the issues influencing investments in this fastmoving sector.
US energy and climate bill offers boost for bioenergy
A comprehensive energy and environmental bill passed by the US House of Representatives last Friday features substantial implications for bioenergy, including measures on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of biomass from forests.
Sweden picks demonstration projects for SKr875m of funding
Three bioenergy projects are among five proposed energy technology demonstration projects in line to receive substantial funding from the Swedish government, provided they satisfy financing, licensing and other requirements.
Political deal expected to see overseas ILUC rule for US biofuels dropped[free access]
The proposed inclusion of indirect land-use changes (ILUC) outside the US when calculating biofuel emissions in the country appears to have been hit into the long grass as a result of a deal in Congress to allow a climate change and energy bill to be passed.
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale to produce biodiesel
Brazilian iron ore company Vale is to invest $305m in a $500m project to produce biodiesel from palm oil, as fuel for its locomotives and mining equipment.
Government must rethink promotion of bioenergy
Bioenergy support has been economically inefficient and caused environmental and social problems, says Tobias Plieninger
Policies support more projects
India has the potential to generate much more heat and power from bagasse and other biomass, says Puja Mehrish
