Ethiopia
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| Population: | 82,544,840 [1] |
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| GDP (PPP): | $56.05 billion (2007 est.) |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 29,000 bbl/day (2005 est.)[2] ??? ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 2.577 billion kWh (2005)[2] ??? |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | 8 million liters (2008) 5% ethanol Molasses, Cassava |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | ??? Jatropha |
Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Ethiopia.
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Events
2008
- 24-25 July 2008, Addis Ababa: National Biofuels Workshop. Organized by Addis Ababa University with support from The David & Lucile Packard Foundation.
- 16 September 2008, Addis Ababa: National workshop on bio-fuels . Organized by MELCA Mahiber (Themes: biofuels, food security)
- 20-21 October 2008, Addis Ababa: International Workshop on Sustainable Biofuel Development. Organized by Addis Ababa University with support from The David & Lucile Packard Foundation.
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Issues
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News
- Ethiopia: Promoting Bio-Fuel, 3 November 2007 by All Africa: The escalating price of crude oil in the international market has prompted the Ethiopian government to consider the utilization of biofuel.
- Oil companies sign agreement providing for distribution of ethanol-blended petroleum, 21 August 2008, by Ethiopian News Agency: Five oil companies operating in Ethiopia signed an agreement providing for distribution of ethanol-blended petroleum in Ethiopia. According to the agreement, the companies would supply the Nile Petroleum while the latter would distribute the oil by mixing it with ethanol, which constitutes 5 per cent.
- Ethiopia eyes biofuels, says no risk to crops, 9 Jun 2008, from Reuters: Ethiopia said on Monday it planned to produce biofuels to cut high oil import bills, but dismissed fears the strategy could hit food production in a country suffering a severe drought.
- Sale of ethanol-blended petroleum launched 11 October 2008, from the Ethiopian News Agency: The sale of ethanol-blended petroleum was officially launched at the Petroleum Blending Depot in Sululta, outskirts of Addis Ababa on Saturday.
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Organizations
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Regional organizations
- African Union - First High-Level Biofuels Conference in Africa, 30 July - 1 August 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Governmental organizations
- Ministry of Mines and Energy
- Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (ESTC)
- Ethiopian Energy Studies and Research Center (EESRC)
- Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR)
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Nongovernmental organizations
- UNICEF
- Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA)
- Oxfam UK
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Companies
- Fincha sugar factory - There are three sugar factories in the domestic Ethiopian market, with combined annual production capacity having reached 2.8 million quintals of sugar. The Fincha Sugar Factory is the only ethanol producer in the country.
- Biofuel companies in Ethiopia:
- Sun BioFuel
- Ethiopia Plc
- Becco
- Green Power.
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Related documents
- Bio-fuels in Ethiopia, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Bio-fuels, Meskir Tesfaye Asfaw, EPA of Ethiopia, June 2007.
- Key Note Address by Minister of Mines and Energy - Note: Link no longer working H.E. Minister Alemayhu Teaenu at the High level African Biofuel Seminar, 30 July-1 August 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Notes
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