Euro-Latin Capital has been focusing on the Biofuels industry during the last few years; particularly in Argentina, Brazil and the US, and has developed a globally recognized expertise, especially in the biodiesel space.
Euro-Latin Capital
Euro-Latin Capital has acted as investment manager for a large Argentine project at port site for exports, which will eventually reach 600’000 tons, one of the largest in the world, to be completed early 2008.
Euro-Latin Capital has organized the funding, and acts as investment manager of Alterra Bioenergy Resources Corp, which is in the process of building two 50’000 ton plants in Georgia, both to be operational in 2007 and to be expanded to a total of 500’000 ton by early 2009.
Euro-Latin Capital is involved in several other biodiesel, feedstock procurement and crushing projects in Latin America and the United States.
Euro-Latin Capital is analyzing feedstock projects in several Brazilian States for Jatropha Curcas, Castor oils, Brazilian palm and several other native and tropical oil plants, as well as algae projects in various parts of the world.
Euro Latin Capital has several US port site biodiesel projects and a US distribution network under development.
Euro-Latin Capital has completed advisory work for European energy companies in Brazil for both ethanol and biodiesel projects.
Euro-Latin Capital (Christian Langaard) was Keynote Speaker at United Nations’ 2007 Forum on Sustainable Development with the highest-ranking US and Brazilian officials to procure cooperation between both countries in the interest of reducing global carbon emissions and energy dependence upon hostile regimes.
Association with BioPure Fuels (www.biopurefuels.com). BioPure was formed in 2005. The principal partner, Bill Wason, has seven years prior experience in the biodiesel industry as the President of Bio Clean Fuels, which built a 10 million gallon biodiesel plant in Bakersfield, California using its own proprietary continuous flow biodiesel technology and also teamed up with international partners in looking at large biodiesel projects in Europe.
Alterra Bioenergy
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Will have two operational Biodiesel plants in 2007, each with 15MM gallon annual capacity (app. 50’000 tons) in the State of Georgia, and with the participation of former President Jimmy Carter and the State Government.
- Expansion capacity on current sites, and 2 other available properties in Georgia will add another 45MM gallon and 60MM gallon of capacity in 2008 and 2009, respectively, bringing total projects under development to 90MM gallon (300’000 tons) in 2008 and 150MM gallon (500’000 tons) in 2009.
- Both the Georgia plants have offers for long-term contracts for their entire production from leading soybean crushing facilities. The region has ample supply of soybean-, cotton- and peanut oil.
- With the support of President Carter, the State of Georgia and the Mayor of Plains, we have identified sufficient demand from the regional public sector alone to cover all of our production. We also see a huge potential from regional and nationwide train, bus and fleet operators.
- Proven transesterification process technology.
Alterra Bioenergy on World Business Review with Norman Schwarzkopf aired Sunday, June 10th, on CNBC.
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Introduction to Alterra Bioenergy
Euro-Latin Capital
Advantages of Biodiesel
Why Euro-Latin Capital invested in Alterra Bioenergy?
President Jimmy Carter - Recent Comments on Bioenergy
European vs. United States Demand
Patagonia Bioenergía
- Facility supplied by Desmet (Belgium) using continuous production technology.
- First line of 250,000 tons capacity with a potential 23% extra capacity offered which includes 600,000 tons of neutralization capacity.
- Option for the second line, doubling capacity to 600k tons in 6 months.
- Located in an optimum site in an oil crushing hub in Rosario, Santa Fe, next and connected by pipe to two crushers, with direct access to the port.
- 3 year supply contracts for soy oil for the plant, renewable for another 2 years.
- Planned jatropha plantations and crushing in Northern Argentina to diversify feedstock sources and provide natural hedge against rising vegoil prices.
- PBE will ship large volumes to major European and US energy traders, blenders and companies on a frequent basis, including some degree of pre-purchase contracts assured.
From the Alterra Bioenergy interview on World Business Review (CNBC):
Why Argentina? - Advantages of Patagonia Bioenergía
