BP Solar abandons solar power
Monday, 19 December 2011 José A. Alfonso The restructuring performed by the multinational, BP, in response to the challenges faced by the solar sector has not been enough, and the British company has decided to abandon solar energy. This is ...
Brazil
Ethanol industry growth prompts Nova Fronteira to quadruple sugarcane crushing operations
Friday, 26 August 2011 REM Nova Fronteira Bioenergia S.A., a joint venture between the São Martinho Group and Petrobras Biocombustível, is set to expand the crushing capacity of its Boa Vista mill from 2 million m...
Argentina
Biodiesel production will increase more than 20% in 2011
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 According to Argentina’s Renewable Energies Chamber (CADER), installed biodiesel production capacity will exceed 3 million tonnes by year end, more than 500 thousand tonnes higher than in 2010, ...
Brazil
BP in $680 million deal to acquire Brazilian bio-ethanol firm
Sunday, 13 March 2011BP has entered into a $680 million (€486.7 million) agreement to acquire majority control of Companhia Nacional de Acucar e Alcool (CNAA), the Brazilian bio-ethanol and sugar producer.