Pilot Scheme for Ethanol Use in Guatemala

The program will begin next year (2012) and will be developed progressively, starting with a rate of 3% ethanol per gallon of gasoline, increasing up to 10%.

"The project will be carried out in conjunction with Asociación de Combustibles Renovables (ACR), various public institutions and private companies, as well as the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, which will be in charge of monitoring.

Aida Lawrence, manager of ACR, and Burgos suggested that the Pantaleon engine ethanol bio-distillery could provide the necessary fuel to be used in the project, and variables such as vehicle performance and emissions control will be monitored."

Source: prensalibre.com

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