Biodiesel firm seeks £5m backing for Brazilian jatropha farm

James S Murray
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A case of seed funding to pay for seeds

UK-based biodiesel specialist Viridas is seeking £5m backing from institutional investors to fund plans for a new jatropha farm in Brazil that the company claims could revolutionise the way the emerging...

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