Dominican Republic
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| Population: | 9,183,984 (July 2006 est.)[1] |
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| GDP (PPP): | $73.74 billion (2006 est.) [1] |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 127,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)[1] 129,900 bbl/day (2003)[1] ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 13.96 billion kWh (2004)[1] 72% oil, 15% coal, 11% hydro[3] |
| Renewable energy targets: | 500 megawatts of wind power capacity by 2015[2] |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
Information about biofuels and bioenergy in The Dominican Republic.
- As a Caribbean nation, the Dominican Republic has potential opportunities for cooperation on bioenergy issues with nearby countries in the region, such as Cuba and Haiti.
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Events
News
- Waste to ethanol plant for the Dominican Republic 17 December, 2007, the proposed plant will allow the disposal of the solid waste in the city of Santo Domingo East and create up to 30 million gallons of ethanol annually.
Issues
- Energy use:
- Renewable energy in the Dominican Republic
- Finance
- Major lenders to the country include the Inter-American Development Bank, which has funded bioenergy-related studies in other countries in the region.
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Governmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
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