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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Mexico.
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Events
- 19 November - 10 December 2010, Cancun: 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Themes: climate change, UNFCCC)
- 7 October 2009, Mexico City: Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America (Themes: algae, biodiesel, biofuels, Central America, ethanol, Mexico, policy, sugarcane)
- 8-9 October 2009, Mexico City: Jatropha Markets Americas (Themes: biodiesel, Latin America, jatropha)
- 6-8 February 2008, Mexico City: 4th Annual Biofuels Americas Conference & Expo 2008. (Theme: Biofuels)
Issues
- International cooperation:
- The Inter-American Development Bank approved financing for "assessment study of biofuels for transport in Mexico."[1]
News
- Cookstoves: The Secret Weapon Against Poverty and Climate Change, 4 May 2010 by Clair Marrey at HEDON Household Energy Network: "Excerpts from the Ashden Report:'Our calculations suggest that a global programme to manufacture the half-billion improved stoves needed to convert the world’s poor to safer cooking could save hundreds of thousands of young lives a year - and at the same time cut global greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of up to one billion tonnes of CO2 a year.'"
- "Despite their growing popularity, the acceptance of improved stoves can be a problem. One study in Mexico of early Patsari stoves found that 50% of women abandoned them in favour of their old, more dangerous stoves. GIRA worked closely with users to improve the design, and 70% of families now use their Patsari stove on a regular basis. This highlights the importance of looking at both the technology and building a relationship with the users."
- "Although many women dislike the smoke, for some it has a value. For instance, keeping away malaria-carrying mosquitoes and killing bugs that lurk in their thatched roofs."[2]
- For more information see the full report "Stoking up a cookstove revolution: The secret weapon against poverty and climate change (PDF file)"
- Toxic jatropha shrub fuels Mexico's biodiesel push, 10 March 2009 by Reuters: Jatropha "is a hearty shrub that grows with no special care. Its oil-rich seeds are being eyed as an attractive feed stock for biofuel since the poisonous plant does not compete with food crops."
- "Now India is planting the bush en masse, converting it into a green energy source used to power trains and buses with less pollution than crude oil. Mexico hopes to follow suit."
- "President Felipe Calderon signed an agreement with the president of Colombia in January to build a 14.5 million peso ($936,000) experimental biodiesel plant in southern Mexico with a production capacity of 12,000 liters (3,170 gallons) of biofuel a day."
- "Mexico passed a law last year to push developing biofuels that don't threaten food security and the agriculture ministry has since identified some 2.6 million hectares (6.4 million acres) of land with a high potential to produce jatropha."[3]
- Global deal on climate change in 2010 'all but impossible', 1 February 2010 by The Guardian: "A global deal to tackle climate change is all but impossible in 2010, leaving the scale and pace of action to slow global warming in coming decades uncertain, according to senior figures across the world involved in the negotiations."
- "Many of those contacted say only a legally binding deal setting "top-down" global limits on emissions can ultimately avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures. But a global deal at the next major climate summit in Mexico is impossible, says the former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott".[4]
- Nothing flat about tortilla prices - Some in Mexico cost 60 percent more, leading to a serious struggle for low-income people 13 January 2007 from the San Francisco Chronicle. Tortilla prices in Mexico have risen as much as 60%. Some blame increased corn prices caused by US ethanol production, while others look at monopolies.
Organizations
Governmental organizations
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad
- Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía
- Comisión Reguladora de Energía
- Secretaría de Energía
Nongovernmental organizations
- Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas (IIE)
- Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo
- Red Mexicana de Bioenergía
- Fideicomiso para el Ahorro de Energía Eléctrica (FIDE)
- Asociación Nacional de Energía Solar (ANES)
- Red Mexicana de Bioenergía A.C. (REMBIO)
Corporations
Academia
Publications
See books, reports, scientific papers, position papers and websites for additional useful resources.
- Sustainable Production of Second-Generation Biofuels: Potential and Perspectives in Major Economies and Developing Countries (PDF) by the International Energy Agency, February 2010. "The paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries: Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand."
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