Investment in biofuels
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Investment in the biofuel sector is growing rapidly. There is a great deal of investment in research by government organizations. Private investment increased by almost 700% between 2005 and 2006 according to a study in Business Week. [1]
Events
- 23-25 January 2008, Miami, Florida, United States: Biomass Finance & Investment Summit (Themes: biomass, finance)
- 24 January 2008, Miami: Energy Business Forum - Biofuels in the Americas: Technology, Investment, and the Path Forward (Themes: biofuels, international cooperation, investment, Latin America and the Caribbean, trade)
News
- Sustainability Must Guide New Rules on Biofuels, New Paper Finds, 15 April 2008 by ENN: "The long-term sustainability of the fast-moving global biofuel market will depend on changes to international trade and investment rules that govern energy, environment, agriculture and rural development, according to a new paper (PDF file)" by IATP and IIED.
- The Biofuel Myths - 10 July 2007, from the International Herald Tribune, discusses many of the issues of biofuels and among them the fast rise of investment in the industry, an 800% increase over the last three years.
- Investment in Biofuel up 670% - 16 February 2007, Business Week, reports that investment in biofuels rose from 110.5 to 740 million between 2005 and 2006.
Issues
Biodiesel is attracting a large share of investment in biofuels. This is most likely because of the rising amount of concern over corn-based ethanol. [2]
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