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Thu, 10 May 2012 20:47:41 GMT

A sustainable sugar rush - Financial Times


Financial Times

A sustainable sugar rush
Financial Times
By Joe Leahy and Ed Crooks Amid the ups and downs of Brazil's ethanol industry – and there have been many recently – Vasco Dias is having a good day. The chief executive of Raízen, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Cosan, the nation's ...

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Thu, 10 May 2012 22:50:30 GMT

Big Oil's Big in Biofuels - BusinessWeek


Big Oil's Big in Biofuels
BusinessWeek
And Royal Dutch Shell (RDS/A) has invested billions of dollars in a Brazilian biofuels venture, buying up sugar cane mills, plantations, and refineries to make ethanol. In the US, Shell produces small lots of so-called drop-in biofuels—engine-ready ...

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:01:52 GMT

Shell, Iogen scrap plans for Canada biofuel plant - Reuters


National Post

Shell, Iogen scrap plans for Canada biofuel plant
Reuters
By Jeffrey Jones and Rod Nickel (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Iogen Corp have scrapped plans for a commercial-scale biofuel plant in Manitoba, spelling the loss of 150 jobs and raising questions about widespread and near-term use of fuel made ...
Shell, Iogen scrap plans for biofuel plant, 150 jobs lostMontreal Gazette
Shell, Iogen cancel plans to build Manitoba biofuel plantNational Post
Portage won't get ethanol plantWinnipeg Free Press

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Fri, 18 May 2012 13:53:43 GMT

Brazil No Longer a Sweet Investment - The motley Fool (blog)


Brazil No Longer a Sweet Investment
The motley Fool (blog)
Ironically, the United States is just beginning to open itself to imports of Brazilian ethanol just as the industry hits the skids. The problems with sugar and ethanol will definitely hit Cosan and, to a lesser extent, its partner Royal Dutch Shell PLC ...

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Wed, 16 May 2012 23:57:20 GMT

Biofuels: Have the Republicans gutted green fuel? - RenewEconomy


Biofuels: Have the Republicans gutted green fuel?
RenewEconomy
... Oil's Big in Biofuels,” said BP had invested $7 billion in alternative energy since 2005; ExxonMobil was spending $600 million on an algal fuel project; and Royal Dutch Shell had invested billions in a Brazilian biofuels venture to produce ethanol, ...

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Thu, 03 May 2012 13:56:29 GMT

Cosan Buys BG Stake in Comgas for $1.8 Billion - Bloomberg


New York Times

Cosan Buys BG Stake in Comgas for $1.8 Billion
Bloomberg
Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, which runs the world's largest sugar-cane processor with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), agreed to buy BG Group Plc's (BG/) stake in a Brazilian natural-gas unit for $1.8 billion as it expands in fuel supply.
BG Group to Sell Stake in Brazilian Pipeline Operator for $1.8 BillionNew York Times
BG to sell Brazilian gas distribution business Comgas to Cosan for $1.8 bndomain-B
BG to sell majority stake in Comgas for $1.8bnEnergy Business Review

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Mon, 07 May 2012 06:08:17 GMT

Shell sets out 'progressive' European climate pitch - EurActiv


EurActiv

Shell sets out 'progressive' European climate pitch
EurActiv
... a top executive with Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil and gas company, has set out a verdant stall for EU carbon market intervention, binding emissions reductions targets in 2030, and robust environmental criteria for biofuels.

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Thu, 03 May 2012 13:56:27 GMT

Cosan Buys BG Stake in Comgas for $1.8 Billion - BusinessWeek


Cosan Buys BG Stake in Comgas for $1.8 Billion
BusinessWeek
By Lucia Kassai on May 03, 2012 Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, which runs the world's largest sugar-cane processor with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), agreed to buy BG Group Plc's (BG/) stake in a Brazilian natural-gas unit for $1.8 billion as it ...

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Wed, 09 May 2012 23:20:51 GMT

Brazil's $2 Billion Cane Revival Plan Fails: Commodities - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Brazil's $2 Billion Cane Revival Plan Fails: Commodities
Bloomberg
That would underpin supplies to hundreds of processors, led by Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, which along with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) is the world's biggest operator. The 72-month Prorenova loans are available through Dec.

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Wed, 09 May 2012 23:23:49 GMT

Brazil's $2 Billion Cane Revival Plan Fails: Commodities - BusinessWeek


Brazil's $2 Billion Cane Revival Plan Fails: Commodities
BusinessWeek
That would underpin supplies to hundreds of processors, led by Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, which along with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) is the world's biggest operator. The 72-month Prorenova loans are available through Dec.

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