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May 21 2013
Indonesia - CPO export tax cut
The Trade Ministry said it will cut the export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) for May to 9% from 10.5% in April. The export tax on CPO increased in March to 10.5% from 9.0% and was left at this level in April. The export tax for biodiesel was left at nil. The reference price for May rose $20 per tonne m/m to $956.
Read Article >>United States - Researchers find way to oxidise renewable chemicals from lignin
A method of using oxygen to convert lignin into a form that could replace fossil fuels as a source of renewable chemical feedstocks has been developed by chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to press reports.
Read Article >>United States - Heliae launches new hybrid algae technology platform
Algae technology developer Heliae in late April announced the launch of its patent pending microalgae production platform, Volaris.
Read Article >>Australia - Researchers investigate the use of sugarcane leaves for bioplastics
Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), a specialist unit at the University of Queensland, are investigating an additional use of sugarcane plants, according to press reports.
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