Catchlight Energy is theorizing that there is no way to hit the advanced biofuels standard set by the Congress in the next few years and that instead of paying the “tax penalty” for not hitting the goal, oil companies will simply buy ethanol from Brazil because it is cheaper than paying the tax. Brazilian ethanol qualifies as an advanced biofuel.
Brazilian producers register with EPA as advanced biofuels producers
We note that, from Brazil, Cargill, Della Coletta Bioenergia, Asucar Guarani, LDC Bioenergia and four mills that are part of the Copersucar association registered in the past week with the EPA as advanced renewable fuel producers. Ethanol from Brazil is still subject to a tariff, but the tariff was devised originally as an offset to the ethanol tax credit – thereby ensuring that US taxpayer dollars were not subsidizing Brazilian ethanol production. With the ethanol tax credit in danger of a substantial cut – and we have heard figures as low as thirty cents per gallon – there may be pressure to lower the Brazilian ethanol tariff. That may clear the way for the entry of low-cost Brazilian ethanol to supply the growing volumes of advanced biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The Army Invades Rio and Will Stay
The troops of the Armed Forces will remain in the "German Complex " (Complexo do Alemão) and Vila Cruzeiro Favelas until October 2011.
The information was confirmed by Adriana Ancelmo,the Governor's wife, during the inauguration of the 13th Pacification Police Unit(UPP), at the "Hill of the Monkeys" favela.
Initially, the forecast of Governor was that theroops would remain until July in the shantytowns.
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to the participation of over 2,000 men of the Armed Forces to fight banditry in Rio de Janeiro.
The military will participate in the occupation of the German Complex and the Vila Cruzeiro.
The assessment of the military command is that there is political consensus in favor of the permanance of the troops - in addition to the support of the population, as expressed openly in the streets of Rio.
According to information from the newspaper O Estado de S. Paul, the military expressed concern over the change in its mission in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, from surveillance around the hills to the policing in the German Complex and the Vila Cruzeiro favelas.
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The information was confirmed by Adriana Ancelmo,the Governor's wife, during the inauguration of the 13th Pacification Police Unit(UPP), at the "Hill of the Monkeys" favela.
Initially, the forecast of Governor was that theroops would remain until July in the shantytowns.
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to the participation of over 2,000 men of the Armed Forces to fight banditry in Rio de Janeiro.
The military will participate in the occupation of the German Complex and the Vila Cruzeiro.
The assessment of the military command is that there is political consensus in favor of the permanance of the troops - in addition to the support of the population, as expressed openly in the streets of Rio.
According to information from the newspaper O Estado de S. Paul, the military expressed concern over the change in its mission in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, from surveillance around the hills to the policing in the German Complex and the Vila Cruzeiro favelas.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Police Overwhelm Rio's Gangs -For now
Seven days after the beginning of the wave of attacks of trafficking in Rio, police and armed forces personnel began on the morning of Sunday, the German invasion of the complex. The first group of police came at 8am, and just over 15 minutes, occupied the area known as Areal, called by the police of "heart" for all favelas. "The state is within the Complex German," he said just now, the police chief Rodrigo Oliveira, who led the group that took the Areal.
The commander of the Police Special Operations Battalion (BOPE), Military Police, said the deadline for renditions over. "We will go full force to settle once," said Col. Paul Henry.
The Areal was taken by the Civil Police. The mission of Bope, according to Paul Henry, is to resume the high points of the complex and strategic, including the Stone Toad and Morrão Fazendinha. For the police and residents of the region, these bunkers are historical traffickers, known as places of execution, and until then impenetrable.
As occurred in Vila Cruzeiro, the robbers beat a retreat and abandon drugs. Police asks residents to seize the moment to expose hiding places and escape routes.
Rifles - Twelve rifles were seized at around 8:30 am. According to PM, are weapons that have been abandoned by smugglers. Analysis of command operation is part of the bandits who are giving up and trying to escape from the reaction without the heavier weapons.
The commander of the Police Special Operations Battalion (BOPE), Military Police, said the deadline for renditions over. "We will go full force to settle once," said Col. Paul Henry.
The Areal was taken by the Civil Police. The mission of Bope, according to Paul Henry, is to resume the high points of the complex and strategic, including the Stone Toad and Morrão Fazendinha. For the police and residents of the region, these bunkers are historical traffickers, known as places of execution, and until then impenetrable.
As occurred in Vila Cruzeiro, the robbers beat a retreat and abandon drugs. Police asks residents to seize the moment to expose hiding places and escape routes.
Rifles - Twelve rifles were seized at around 8:30 am. According to PM, are weapons that have been abandoned by smugglers. Analysis of command operation is part of the bandits who are giving up and trying to escape from the reaction without the heavier weapons.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Will Rio's Bandits allow the Olympics
Another bus was torched in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of Thursday. The fire started around 8:15 a.m., on the street Caxambu between the districts of Miranda Richardson and Irajá, north of Rio there are no reports of injuries. Firefighters are on site.
The overall balance of the attacks since Sunday (21) so far is 27 dead and 46 vehicles burned, counting on the buses burned this morning. Nine fires occurred between 20 h of the night on Wednesday (24) and early morning hours today.
ATTACKS
The criminal attacks on vehicles were most intense on Wednesday night and early hours of Thursday. Two cars burned in the early dawn today raised to 45 the number of cars set ablaze since Sunday (21).
In one case during the afternoon, a van carrying 14 people was set alight by two men before the passengers leave the vehicle. Four people had minor burns.
In another, a bus burned in Vicente de Carvalho (North), was found a note: "If they continue the UPP, and will not have Cup or Olympics."
The overall balance of the attacks since Sunday (21) so far is 27 dead and 46 vehicles burned, counting on the buses burned this morning. Nine fires occurred between 20 h of the night on Wednesday (24) and early morning hours today.
ATTACKS
The criminal attacks on vehicles were most intense on Wednesday night and early hours of Thursday. Two cars burned in the early dawn today raised to 45 the number of cars set ablaze since Sunday (21).
In one case during the afternoon, a van carrying 14 people was set alight by two men before the passengers leave the vehicle. Four people had minor burns.
In another, a bus burned in Vicente de Carvalho (North), was found a note: "If they continue the UPP, and will not have Cup or Olympics."
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