By Jerome Carlo R. Paunan.QUEZON CITY, Aug. 16 (PIA) — The Aquino administration is eying the potential of the oil derived from coconuts or “coco-biodiesel” to reduce the country’s overdependence on imported fuels, an official from the Philippine Coconut Authority said Tuesday.

During the CNEX – Talking Points forum held at the Philippine Information Agency, PCA public relations officer Thelma Tolentino said government is considering to increase the current minimum two percent blend of coco-diesel due to its many benefits. Leer más »

Jim Lane | April 1, 2011/In Argentina, Digest columnist, and Emerging Markets Online CEO, Will Thurmond reports from the Argentina Clean Energy Congress.

“First there was a big debate between EBB’s Rafaello Garraffolo and CADER’s Alfredo Langesfeld.  It was short and sweet. Freddie asked EBB – you don’t have enough land for biodiesel, why not use ours from Argentina?  Rafaello ducked, dodged, deflected, and blamed splash n dash and overcapacity (same as Jobe on overcapacity). Amusing. Leer más »

GENEVA — The head of the world’s biggest airline association, IATA, berated the oil industry and governments on Friday for investing “peanuts” in cleaner biofuels.

“Biofuels could break the tyranny of oil and lift millions from poverty along with providing a sustainable fuel source for aviation,” Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Association said. Leer más »

The 100 Mgy Imperium Renewables  facility in Grays Harbor, Washington.

Back in 2008 the death watch began on Imperium Renewables.

Though its 100 Mgy multi-feedstock plant in Grays Harbor was, at the time, the largest and most modern biodiesel facility in the US, the company lost its CEO, withdrew a planned IPO, and was forced to cancel a potentially lucrative Hawaiian development project that would have supplied biodiesel to Hawaiian Electric (HECO). Leer más »

Last month argentinean exportations of the biofuel were declared for 85.943 tons to an average pondered value of 1227,4 u$s/ton versus 1176,4 u$s/t in March of this year.

In this year the FOB prices of the biodiesel registered an increase of almost 39%. In April of 2008 argentinean exportations of biodiesel were declared for 85.943 tons to an average pondered value of 1227,4 u$s/ton, with a minimum of 1044 u$s/ton and a maximum of 1335 u$s/ton. The 93,6% was destinated to USA and 6,4% to Holland.

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The signature announced the diversification of its commercial acting and it will operate in areas such as agriculture and tourism. This strengthen the business of the Group Sanjosé. Leer más »

The project plans to include to 6.000 producers. New machinery will be added to elaborate oil. The total of the production will be overturned to biofuels. The british-swiss company Global Agricultural Resources will contribute with funds. Leer más »

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Decreto 109/2007 – Actividades alcanzadas por los términos de la Ley 26.093 ( Descargar PDF )