Central America Seeks to Unify Biofuel Standards

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Costa Rica's Energy Director, Gloria Vila, indicated that, "as part of the customs unification project we are trying to standardize criteria across all countries relating to biofuels".

Quality requirements for biodiesel have already been unified.

"This means that the requirements should be met by the final product but that each country is free to draw up legislation and choose its raw materials," reports Laprensagrafica.com.

The next step is Ethanol.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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