Chile
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| Population: | 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)[1] |
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| GDP (PPP): | $203 billion (2006 est.)[1] |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 238,000 bbl/day (2006)[1] 222,900 bbl/day (2006)[1] ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 48.52 bil kWh (2006)[1] ??? |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
Information about bioenergy in Chile.
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Events
News
- Suez to build 150MW coal-biomass power plant to supply Chilean copper mine, 29 January 2008, Biopact, the power station will use circulating fluidised bed technology and will be able to burn renewable biomass and other fuels.
- Home-Grown Biofuels - Big-Time? 5 February 2007 from IPSnews.net. "The government of President Michelle Bachelet seems determined to develop the biofuels industry in order to diversify Chile's energy sources, in spite of doubts that have arisen about their desirability."
- Chile’s Biofuel Committee Announces Recommendations 24 January 2007, from the Santiago Times. Chile's public-private biofuel committee made 21 recommendations including a 2% blending mandate which would then be increased to a maximum level of 5% biofuel.
- Biofuels: At What Cost? - December 2006, from Business Chile. Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of biofuels in Chile's drive to achieve energy security.
- Chile Biofuels to Receive Massive Investment 13 November 2006, from the Santiago Times, details the investment of a German company in the Biofuels industry in Chile. The new plant will produce ethanol.
Issues
President Michelle Bachelet has pledged to have 15 percent of Chile’s energy sourced from renewable alternatives by 2010 and considers the development of biofuel a major step towards meeting this target. [1]
Organizations
Governmental organizations
- Central Interconnected Electric System
- Southern Interconnected Electric System
- Chilean Commission of Nuclear Energy
- National Energy Commission
- Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles
- Empresa Nacional del Petróleo
Nongovernmental organizations
Companies
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