Peru
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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Peru.
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Events
News
- Peru's agriculture minister seeks restrictions on biofuel production, 20 May 2008 by the International Herald Tribune: "Peru's government plans to restrict biofuel production to secure its food supply, the country's agricultural minister said Tuesday."
- The plans are "to restrict the cultivation of crops destined for biofuels on land currently used to produce food....Clearing of forested land for biofuel production will also be prohibited."
- "Last month, President Alan Garcia blamed rising food prices on the global push to convert cropland to the production of alternative fuels like ethanol."[1]
- Pure Biofuels takes over InterPacific Oil S.A.C. (press release) 5 December 2007. "Pure Biofuels completes acquisition of InterPacific Oil S.A.C.'s biodiesel operation - Peru's largest and longest running biodiesel facility."
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Resources
- The Biofuels Industry in Peru: Natural Advantages versus Legal Uncertainties by Tomas Piccinini. A very interesting page giving a good overview of Peruvian biofuel policies and the country's prospects on the biofuel market.
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