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Article: Brazil: Carbon credits from rice.
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- South American Business Information
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- September 29, 2004
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Brazil, Sep 28, 2004 (Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX)
The residues of the rice farming will generate electric power and make possible the negotiations of carbon credits in the Rio Grande do Sul state. Josapar and Caal (Cooperativa Agroindustrial de Alegrete Ltda.) will construct three rice hulls fueled thermal power plants that are expected to start up in October 2006. The Secretariat of Energy, Mines and Communications of the State has confirmed the execution of a commitment letter for the acquisition of carbon credits by the Dutch BTG (Biomass Technology Group) partner of PTZ Fontes Alternativas - responsible for the projects design. The volume of resources to ...