Twitter headlinesLatin America
[Due to the increasing size of the archives, each topic page now contains only the prior 365 days of content. Access to older stories is now solely through the Monthly Archive pages or the site search function.]
Mexico City Outlines Green Plan
August 31, 2007
The government of Mexico City has proposed a wide-ranging “Green Plan” that, among other measures, will seek to better manage traffic flow, improve the emissions quality of the public transportation fleets, and put more emphasis on walking and cycling.
The full Green Plan tackles the future of conservation; restoration of the local ecosystems including a focus on the basins of the Magdalena and Eslava rivers and reforestation and restoration with an average of 3,000 ha and 2.5 million plants per year; green buildings; the establishment of more public spaces and parks; the repair and extension of the water infrastructure, including drainage and treatment; transportation; air quality; energy; and waste and recycling.
More... | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)
Mitsubishi Motors to Launch 4WD Flex-Fuel Vehicle (FFV) in Brazil
June 21, 2007
|
| The Pajero TR4 Flex. |
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and local production and sales company MMC Automotores do Brasil Ltda (MMCB) have developed the first full-feature four-wheel drive flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) to be released in the Brazilian market.
The Pajero TR4 Flex, featuring a 2.0-liter engine capable on running on blends from 100% gasoline to 100% ethanol, will be launched in July of this year.
More... | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Study Assesses Biofuels Outlook in the Americas Through 2020; Blueprint for Growth
April 04, 2007
A just-released study by Garten Rothkopf, the Washington, DC-based advisory firm, prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), assesses the opportunities and challenges for Brazil and the Americas in the emerging global biofuels industry.
IDB’s goal in requesting the report—A Blueprint for Green Energy in the Americas—is to develop a strategic blueprint for its activities in the region. The study is also to serve as the basis for more focused and policy-oriented studies in the future.
More... | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Maple Plans to Begin Ethanol Production in Peru in 2009
January 11, 2007
Maple, a Texas-based group of companies involved in the financing, design, engineering and construction of energy-related infrastructure projects worldwide, plans to begin ethanol production from its project in coastal Peru in the second quarter of 2009.
The project—Maple’s first ethanol initiative—will initially produce 30-40 million gallons of sugarcane ethanol per year. The company’s goal is to reach production of 100 million gallons within 3-5 years in Peru, and is searching for other development opportunities.
More... | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
Argentine Biofuels Industry Gets Organized
November 20, 2006
|
| Argentina’s oil seed processing facilities in 2004. Source: USDA FAS. |
The Argentine Biofuels Chamber (ABC) is a new professional international trade association representing the biofuels industry in Argentina. Its mission is to coordinate and interact with a broad range of cooperators from the public and private sectors as well as academia.
Launched recently in Buenos Aires, its founding members include US investors looking to break into the booming biofuels industry, European biofuel associations eager to purchase the sector’s output, and international vendors seeking to sell equipment and services.
