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Article: United states : BP eyes output of new biofuels from next year.
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- November 4, 2009
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Byline: prashant03
Oil major BP (BP.L) may start commercial production of new types of biofuels from next year, the head of the group's biofuels division said on Tuesday.
BP could launch commercial production of grass-based ethanol in the United States in 2010 with partner Verenium, which already has a demonstration cellulosic ethanol facility, Philip New, Chief Executive of BP Biofuels, said.
BP is also planning to launch in 2012/13 commercial output of biobutanol at future biofuel plant in the UK, he said.
The oil company is building a wheat-based ethanol plant near Hull in eastern England in partnership with British Sugar and ...