Massive Blackout Strikes Venezuela, Government Blames “Electromagnetic Attack”
A new blackout in Venezuela left much of the country without electricity on Monday, July 22nd. According to Reuters, at...
July 23, 2019Topic
biofuel
Eighty Percent of Brazil’s Inmates are Undocumented, Says National Council of Justice
An unprecedented study of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) points out that only five States in Brazil have control...
July 23, 2019
BP and Bunge Merge Brazilian Operations and Create World-class Biofuel Player
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. commodities trader Bunge, a leader in agriculture, food and ingredients, and British energy company...
July 23, 2019
Brazil to Increase Biodiesel in Fossil Fuel
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff last week signed an executive order increasing the amount of biodiesel to be added into diesel...
June 3, 2014
Copersucar to be Largest Ethanol Trader
The largest sugar and ethanol trader in Brazil, Copersucar, set to take control over U.S. biofuel marketer and logistics company...
November 6, 2012
Shell, Cosan in US$12b Biofuels Deal
By Tim Anderson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell and their Brazilian partner Cosan...
February 22, 2011
Biofuel Merger Forms Industry Giant
By Christine Wipfli, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - After five months of negotiations, the deal has finally been made...
February 23, 2010
Brazilian Drivers Reject Biofuel
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_13146" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ethanol is derived from sugarcane, image by www.energiasrenovaveis.wordpress.com."][/caption] RIO DE...
October 27, 2009
Brazil and Mexico in Trade Talks
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_9380" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mexican President, Felipe Calderón, with Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da...
August 25, 2009