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Rahul is one of Primafuel's four co-founders. Rahul manages all aspects of external relations at Primafuel, with his primary focus being low-carbon policy. Prior to Primafuel, Rahul served as manager[…]

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Rahul Iyer, of Primafuel, discusses the potential promise of both current and next-generation biofuels.

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