North East biofuel venture targets £236m in fresh funding

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Proposed ethanol plant claims to have £1.5bn in supply contracts already in place

A UK-based biofuel firm backed by investment group Future Capital Partners is aiming to raise £236m to fund the development of a major new ethanol plant in Grimsby. According to reports from Reuters,...

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