Energy Ethanol biodiesel biofuel OAS - Organization of American States Transportation Agricultural Development Ministry (Panama) Delta-T Corporation Energy and Security Group Francisco Burgos Hart Energy Consulting Agriculture Arkel Sugar Inc. Arkel Sugar, Inc. Asociación de Combustibles Renovables de Guatemala (ACR)

El Salvador: Study on Ethanol Production

The results of a study on the country’s biofuel production possibilities will be presented tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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The research required an investment of $4 million, and was carried out by Arkel Sugar, Inc. (Arkel), Delta-T Corporation (Delta-T), Energy and Security Group (ESG) and Hart Energy Consulting.

From Elsalvador.com: "...the study was sponsored by the U.S. and Brazilian governments and the Organization of American States".

Source: elsalvador.com

Key entities

Inter-American Development Bank Arkel Sugar, Inc. Delta-T Corporation Energy and Security Group Hart Energy Consulting OAS - Organization of American States

Countries

United States of América Brazil El Salvador

Insight

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Bio-fuel Crop Areas in Guatemala

December 2010

According to a study by the OAS, the country has at least one million hectares suitable for cultivation of bio-fuel.

The report was commissioned by the Organization of American States (OAS) to the firm Hart Energy and was delivered this week the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).

Agro-energy for Energy Security in OAS Lecture Series

October 2008

“Facing Energy Security in the Americas through Agroenergy Sources” is the topic of the keynote presentation, next Tuesday, October 28.

Roberto Rodrigues, co-president of the Inter-American Ethanol Commission and a former agriculture minister of Brazil, will deliver this topic for the thirtieth conference in the Organization of American States’ (OAS) Lecture Series of the Americas next Tuesday, October 28.

Development of Bio-fuel plan moves ahead in El Salvador

October 2008

The United States Government made the announcement to the companies that carried out feasibility studies.

Via tender, Arkel Sugar and Delta-T corporations will be in charge of evaluating the technical aspects of producing and storing ethanol, as well as the possibility of selling electricity to the network.

"Optimal" Conditions for Ethanol Production

July 2009

An OAS feasibility study concluded that El Salvador has what it takes for developing an ethanol industry.

The feasibility study for ethanol production analyzed climate conditions, soil and historic biofuel production.

"We found out that conditions are more than optimal for developing bioenergy" stated Francisco Burgos, an expert from the Organization of American States (OAS), whose opinion was published in an article in Elsalvador.com.

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