Cosan and Shell sign joint venture

According to the press release, “London and São Paulo, August 25, 2010 – A US$12-billion joint venture between Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) and Cosan S.A. (Cosan) moved closer to reality today when the two companies signed binding agreements. The proposed joint venture, which still requires regulatory approval, will produce and commercialize ethanol and [...]

Greenergy Brazil launched to source and sell sustainable Brazilian bioethanol

According to the press release, “Greenergy International Ltd, one of the biggest fuel suppliers in the UK, has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Bauche Group (30%), a leading expert in the sugarcane industry, to source and sell sustainable Brazilian bioethanol. The new business, Greenergy Brazil headquartered in Sao Paulo, has [...]

GE, Petrobras Using Sugarcane-Based Ethanol to Produce Electricity

According to Press Release, “As further evidence of their commitment to renewable energies, GE (NYSE: GE) and Brazil’s federal energy company, Petrobras, today celebrated the world’s first use of sugarcane-based ethanol in a gas turbine system to produce electricity on a full commercial scale. The operation, at the Juiz de Fora Power Plant, is a [...]

Bunge Limited to Expand Sugar and Bioenergy Business in Brazil

According to the Press Release, “Bunge Limited (“Bunge”) (NYSE: BG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to become the 100% owner of Usina Moema Participacoes S.A. (“Moema Par”). Moema Par is a holding company that wholly owns one sugarcane mill in Brazil and has ownership interests in five others. Together, the cluster [...]