Comments on: BP Buying Into Brazilian Biofuel http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wendell http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-23673 Wendell Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:52:36 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-23673 <p>I see that the Brazilian government has finally decided to add some money to build up the greatest place on the face of teh earth to be. Today I read that the Brazil’s government plans to spend $152 billion to build housing for poor families in the next 15 years.</p> <p>Finance Minister Guido Mantega says the measure aims to help poor Brazilians and also stimulate the economy by creating construction jobs.</p> I see that the Brazilian government has finally decided to add some money to build up the greatest place on the face of teh earth to be. Today I read that the Brazil’s government plans to spend $152 billion to build housing for poor families in the next 15 years.

Finance Minister Guido Mantega says the measure aims to help poor Brazilians and also stimulate the economy by creating construction jobs.

]]> By: The IP Guru at the Energy Biosciences Institute « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-16257 The IP Guru at the Energy Biosciences Institute « Earth2Tech Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:04:47 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-16257 <p>[...] BP biofuel bets include: a $60 million investment into Tropical BioEnergia, a Brazilian company that plans to build two ethanol refineries in Brazil; [...]</p> [...] BP biofuel bets include: a $60 million investment into Tropical BioEnergia, a Brazilian company that plans to build two ethanol refineries in Brazil; [...]

]]> By: Mike Cusack http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-15746 Mike Cusack Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:44:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-15746 <p>It's obvious that regardless of the form of energy (biodiesel or oil), the labor costs assosciated with its production will prove critical in the long run. Low labor cost economies is where the production facilities will be built.</p> <p>Mike</p> It’s obvious that regardless of the form of energy (biodiesel or oil), the labor costs assosciated with its production will prove critical in the long run. Low labor cost economies is where the production facilities will be built.

Mike

]]> By: BP to Invest $90M in Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Verenium « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-15257 BP to Invest $90M in Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Verenium « Earth2Tech Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:25:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-15257 <p>[...] larger commitments to biofuels, and particularly cellulosic ethanol. Previously the oil giant committed about $60 million to take a 50 percent stake in Tropical BioEnergia, a Brazilian company that plans [...]</p> [...] larger commitments to biofuels, and particularly cellulosic ethanol. Previously the oil giant committed about $60 million to take a 50 percent stake in Tropical BioEnergia, a Brazilian company that plans [...]

]]> By: Primer: Brazilian Biofuels « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-11152 Primer: Brazilian Biofuels « Earth2Tech Wed, 07 May 2008 07:06:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-11152 <p>[...] Vale: Brazil’s second-largest sugarcane and ethanol producer, Santelisa Vale recently sold its 50 percent stake in Tropical BioEnrgia — which was launched with plans for $1 billion of ethanol refineries [...]</p> [...] Vale: Brazil’s second-largest sugarcane and ethanol producer, Santelisa Vale recently sold its 50 percent stake in Tropical BioEnrgia — which was launched with plans for $1 billion of ethanol refineries [...]

]]> By: david j phillips http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-11011 david j phillips Fri, 02 May 2008 04:07:56 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-11011 <p>Sadly, the BP-Brazil deal underscores that the U.S. consumer continues to be held hostage--if not by oil members of OPEC, then by U.S. ethanol producers, backed by corn & sugar lobbies, who gorge us with their bullsh*t that corn is preferred feedstock over sugar cane or grasses [for their own egoistic reasons]!</p> <p>http://industry.bnet.com/energy/2008/05/01/bp-makes-brazilian-play-for-ethanol/</p> <p>Best- David J Phillips Energy Columnist, BNET</p> Sadly, the BP-Brazil deal underscores that the U.S. consumer continues to be held hostage–if not by oil members of OPEC, then by U.S. ethanol producers, backed by corn & sugar lobbies, who gorge us with their bullsh*t that corn is preferred feedstock over sugar cane or grasses [for their own egoistic reasons]!

http://industry.bnet.com/energy/2008/05/01/bp-makes-brazilian-play-for-ethanol/

Best-
David J Phillips
Energy Columnist, BNET

]]> By: Layla http://earth2tech.com/2008/04/24/bp-buying-into-brazilian-biofuel/#comment-11005 Layla Thu, 01 May 2008 20:37:14 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2007#comment-11005 <p>It's good to see big business buying into cleaner methods of transportation and other green avenues.</p> It’s good to see big business buying into cleaner methods of transportation and other green avenues.

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