The new world energy policies and the possibilities of the Argentina. Martin Fraguío, Executive Director of Maizar. Â

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Last month argentinean external biofuel sales were declared for 118.901 tons to an average pondered value of 1215 u$s/ton versus 1332 u$s/t on September.Â

On October of 2008 Argentinean biodiesel exports were declared for 118.901 tons to an average pondered value of 1215 u$s/ton, with a minimum of 828 u$s/ton and a maximum of 1590 u$s/ton. 91,5% was destined to USA and 8,5% to the Netherlands (UE-27). Leer más »

Many agricultural products can be transformed into raw materials for the production of alternative fuels. Now an analysis by scientifics of the Agricultural Research (ARS) indicates that the agricultural products can be used this way without reducing the food supply, the capacity of the floor to produce cultivations, or the environment quality of USA. Leer más »

It is the main world pole of the oil industry. From Timbúes, at the north of this city, up to Villa Constitution at the south, the 75 kms of coast of the river Paraná has a score of industrial complexes of the main trading and grain processing companies. The region around Rosario has become the first pole of the world´s oleaginous industry. From Timbúes, at the north of this city, up to Villa Constitution at the south, the 75 kms of coast of the river Paraná has a score of industrial complexes of the main trading and grain processing companies, more fertilizers logistics plants, even factories like that of Mosaic, malt houses, as that which Cargill mounted in Punta Alvear, and biodiesel factories. Leer más »

In the outline of the rise of the crude and the perception of its shortage, the biofuels entered to the market, putting pressure on the food prices at world level. How much do they impact and to who they benefit? An analysis of the programs adopted in the different countries, by the economist and professor of the University of Indianapolis.Â

The market of the ingredients of the food animal-grains, oleaginous, flours and other energy sources and protein-, has changed significantly in the last two years. But the fundamental underlying causes of this change are something novel for the world trade: it is not a situation of product shortage but rather of a bigger demand for the same ones. Leer más »

In recent years we have seen a fast increase in the prices of the petroleum barrel, what has had a cascade effect in the prices of most of the products of the consumers. This largely is due to that the petroleum is primarily the main source of raw material for many products. Other reasons given in the public debate is the growth of CHINDIA (China and India), speculation in the stock exchange, uncertainty in the Half East, Venezuela and Chávez, predictions of locations, among others.Â

The biofuels is combustible derived of alive beings or of the waste that these produce. These include Solids (Wood, straw, etc.), Biogas from excrements/waste, and Liquids (bioethanol, biobuthanol, biodiesel, etc.) derived of the compounds of the plants (starch, lignocellulose, oils, etc.). Based in this definition the biofuels has been used for centuries, a lot before the petroleum became the main source of the element carbon (C) in our lives. Leer más »

Last month argentinean external biodiesel sales were declared for 162.008 tons to an average pondered value of 1332 u$s/ton versus 1381 u$s/ton in August.

In the first nine months of 2008 the exports registrations ascend to more than 855.000 tons. On September of 2008 Argentinean biodiesel exports were declared for 162.008 tons to an average pondered value of 1332 u$s/ton, with a minimum of 820 u$s/ton and a maximum of 1590 u$s/ton. 83,5% was destined to USA, 9,7% to the Netherlands and the 6,8% remaining to Italy. Leer más »

Experts of the Valencian Community and of institutions at national level debate on the effects of the biofuels in the feeding, the deforestation and the human rights.”Â

A varied group of experts of the Valencian Community and entities at national level debated last Thursday September 11th on the myths and realities of the influence of the production and biofuels use in questions as the alimentary security, the climatic change, etc. Leer más »

BIOFUELS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BUENOS AIRES.Â

Specialists of the renewable energy sector analyzed here the future of a business in expansion.  Â

During last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was carried out in Buenos Aires, for the second year in a row, an important conference, organized by the British firm Green Power Conferences, that had as strategic partners to the Argentine Chamber of Biofuels and to the Argentine Association of Biofuels and Hydrogen, and the support of the IICA, of the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, the INTA, the INTI, Chancellery, the Exportar Foundation, the Agency of Investment Promotion, AAPRESID and ACSOJA, among other entities. Leer más »

Interview with Douglas Arent, director of the renewable energy laboratory of USAÂ

The official said that the use of raw materials in biofuels won’t necessarily imply an increase of prices
Douglas Arent: “I believe that the possibilities with the biofuels are very attractive in the Argentina”
Picture: Fernanda Corbani

The debate on the use of foods for the production of alternative energy could be solved with the development of new technologies. The projections of the United States are optimistic about the industrial reach that, as they say, will achieve the energy generation on the base of agricultural residuals and other natural sources. The advances would allow to avoid the competition with the nutritious products, to which is attributed between a 3 and 4 percent of their rise in the price, according to the index that elaborates the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Â

As was expressed by Douglas Arent, director of the renewable energy laboratory of the North American government’s (NREL, for his initials in english), when receiving LA NACION in the embassy of that country in Buenos Aires. Leer más »