NEXTFUEL ARGENTINA opens www.biodirectorio.com, a space for agricultural and bioenergy companies to offer their products and services; a thematic search engine of www.biodiesel.com.ar, one of the most visited sites on spanish-language about biodiesel, agriculture and renewable energy and with an excellent position in major Internet search engines as Google and Yahoo. Leer más »

This is the first time that happens. Until november last year U.S. was the main customer. The export prices of biofuel are still low around USD 730 per tonne.

Last april Argentine declared biodiesel exports for 108,573 tonnes by a weighted average price of USD733/t, a value similar to that recorded in march (USD738/t).

Photo: Emilio López King-Archivo Nextfuel Argentina/Biodiesel.com.ar

Altough prices are still the same since last december with almost all Argentine biodiesel plants operating losses, the amount declared in april increased by 27% compared to march 2009 (84.900 tonnes) and is the highest since october 2008, when sales were recorded for 118,901 tons. Leer más »

Production. The industry of the ethanol produces 1.050.000 liters of fuel alcohol per day and plans to produce near 320 million liters of alcohol in the 2009 to supply 75% of the market.Â

The ethanol industry produces 1.050.000 liters of alcohol fuel per day and plans to produce near 320 million liters of alcohol in the 2009 to supply 75% of the market. Â

Measure that forces to have new cars that use 85% of ethanol was rejected by different sectors.Â

The decision of the National Government “to accelerate” the overcrowding of the ethanol use starting from January 1st of 2012 started a sharp polemic among different sectors of the industry. Â

The National Association of Managers, Andi, said that although he supports the use of the Flex-Fuel technology (that allows a bigger mixture of ethanol with gasoline in the motors of the cars), to force the Colombians to use it as specifies the Ordinance 1135 of March 31 of 2009 “it is an extreme measure.” Leer más »

The Export.Ar Foundation again, is in the organization of the presentation of the argentine delegation in the “World Biofuels Markets Congress 2009” that will be carried out from March 16 to18 of 2009, in Brussels, Belgium.Â

This exhibition that offers a unique access to the world of the Biofuels in all its production and distribution chain, attracts 1400 participants from more than 78 countries being the biggest and most important Bio-fuel Congress of Europe. It will have 200 of the best lecturers of the sector and more than 100 exhibitors. Leer más »

Lula with José Sergio Gabrielli, president of Petrobrás�
Photo: Ricardo Stucker/PR

One of the most eloquent gestures of how Brazil wants to be inserted in the world is given by its will of generating an energy independence regarding petroleum, but, mainly with its advance in the biofuels development starting from the sugarcane. For this, too, it allied with the United States. Â

Although the ethanol complex was still not able to form an international market, there are enormous bets on its development. Leer más »