In Panama, the US Grains Council and the Industrial Association of Sugar Cane of Panama (AZUCALPA) signed – and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor witnessed – an ethanol memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU recognizes the importance of assessing the role and benefits of biofuels and […]
In Panama, SGP BioEnergy announced the addition of green hydrogen production to the largest planned advanced bio refinery in the world allowing the facility to operate with net-zero emissions. In May, SGP BioEnergy announced the plan for Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama. Facility construction is on schedule for […]
In Panama, a team of energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy joined the project announced by the Government of Panama on May 18 for the development of the world’s largest biofuels production and distribution hub. Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama, will be […]
In Panama, Reuters reports the government has decided to return to ethanol while ending coal imports in an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Ending the use of heavy fuel oil and coal for electricity by 2023 is part of the 2030 energy transition plan approved by the Cabinet in November that ranges from […]
In Washington, Growth Energy participated in a market development mission with the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association to explore export opportunities for U.S. ethanol in Panama and Peru. “The mission delegates met with a number of Peruvian government officials over the span of two days, and the access provided was impressive. Though […]
In Panama, leading cassava producer, Agro2 S.A., announced the expansion of its current cassava production due to increased demand. The company is building a larger cassava processing plant with alcohol and flour production units to complement its existing small-scale 500 liters per day ethanol plant. To meet the demand, Agro2 has tripled its planation from […]
In Panama, the country is preparing to introduce an ethanol mandate beginning with 2% in April 2013, rising to 5% from April 2014, hitting 7% in April 2015 and reaching 10% by April 2016. More on the story.
In Panama, the government is investing $2 million in a 10,000-liter per day biodiesel plant in Colon province that is set to go online during the first trimester of 2011. The facility, developed a Brazilian biofuels research consortium, will use locally-produced palm oil and used cooking oil as feedstocks. More on the story.
In Panama, Agro2 announced that it has received funding from the FACT Foundation and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs for a project to produce cassava-based ethanol at a demonstration plant in Veraguas. The Agro2 project aims to collaborate with farmers and NGOs to explore the feasibility of cassava as a biofuels feedstock, using a […]
