Dallas-based integrated energy company Maple Energy (AIM: MPLE) has started development of its first seed cane plot in Peru's Piura region.
The plot will provide seed sugarcane for the company's sugarcane estate, which in turn will provide feedstock for Maple's planned ethanol plant.
Third-party contractors are preparing the land for the installation of drip irrigation systems, the company said in a statement.
"The La Huaca seed cane farm represents a significant milestone in Maple's planned 30Mg/y [114Ml/y] ethanol project," Maple chairman and executive director Jack Hanks said.
In October, Maple leased 58ha of land near La Huaca village, which is close to the Chira river and the company's 10,676ha estate. Roughly 47ha of the leased land will be planted with sugarcane.
Eight to 10 months after planting, each hectare of seed cane will provide enough material to plant 10-12ha of commercial cane land. The seed cane program will be expanded through 2008 to about 320ha, the statement said.
Publication: Business News Americas - English News
Provider: Business News Americas
Date: November 30, 2007
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7/17/07
New ethanol investments in evaluation
Members of the Ethanol Commission of the United States would visit Peru with the purpose of evaluating the possibility of making investments in the production of this fuel, informed Brian Deam, president of the commission.
Also, Florida TRADING Area of Americas (FTAA), of which Deam also is president, will make feasibility studies that aim at the ethanol production in the short term. In that sense, it informed that one has met with the representative of the Andean Interregional Commission, formed by nine regions of Peru, in order to establish what areas are most interesting to undertake this type of investments. Deam indicated that the project wants Peru to become an ethanol producer in order to satisfy its own demand and to generate enough volume to export to the U.S..
“We will be in Peru to promote the use of the ethanol as the biocombustible of the future”, commented the holder of the FTAA.
In 2006, the U.S. demanded six trillions of gallons of ethanol in all the nation, of which two trillions were imported. Deam indicated, in addition, that the oil crisis with Iraq and Venezuela has forced this country to look for other alternatives of energy.
Publication: El Comercio
Provider: El Comercio
Date: July 17, 2007
The translation has been prepared using machine translation software, which has been enhanced with a specialized dictionary.
Also, Florida TRADING Area of Americas (FTAA), of which Deam also is president, will make feasibility studies that aim at the ethanol production in the short term. In that sense, it informed that one has met with the representative of the Andean Interregional Commission, formed by nine regions of Peru, in order to establish what areas are most interesting to undertake this type of investments. Deam indicated that the project wants Peru to become an ethanol producer in order to satisfy its own demand and to generate enough volume to export to the U.S..
“We will be in Peru to promote the use of the ethanol as the biocombustible of the future”, commented the holder of the FTAA.
In 2006, the U.S. demanded six trillions of gallons of ethanol in all the nation, of which two trillions were imported. Deam indicated, in addition, that the oil crisis with Iraq and Venezuela has forced this country to look for other alternatives of energy.
Publication: El Comercio
Provider: El Comercio
Date: July 17, 2007
The translation has been prepared using machine translation software, which has been enhanced with a specialized dictionary.
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