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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Mexico.
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Events
2009
- 9-10 July 2009, Mexico City: Jatropha Markets Americas - Driving the development of sustainable biodiesel from Jatropha Curcas (Themes: biofuels, jatropha, sustainability, feedstock, sustainability, policy)
2008
- 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
- 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."[2]
- 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
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