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EU approves state aid to French R&D consortium to develop third-generation biorefineries

4:47 AM MDT | May 16, 2013 | Francinia Protti-Alvarez

The European Commission has approved aid granted by the French government to Picardie Innovation en Végétal Enseignement Rechercher et Techologie (Pivert; Compiègne, France) and Institut d’Excellence en Énergies...


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