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Biofuels in livestock

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 40% energy savings and 35% lower emissions confirm the viability of biofuels in livestock farming (Foundation for Agricultural Innovation, 2023).

Fundación para la Innovación Agraria, 2023

Fundación para la Innovación Agraria. (2023). Resultados Programa Biogas_Pro Chile: Evaluación de Impacto 2020-2023.

Use of fossil fuels

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

A 70% reduction in the use of fossil fuels has enabled this process, in addition to improving waste management and generating income from the sale of surplus electricity (ECLAC, 2022).

CEPAL, 2022

CEPAL. (2022). Evaluación del potencial de energía a partir de biomasa residual en Costa Rica. Naciones Unidas. https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/48163

Biodiesel Production

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

By 15 % annually, biodiesel production grew between 2018 and 2022, generating significant economic benefits in rural areas (Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023).

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia. (2023). Cifras del sector biocombustibles 2023

Biodiesel Jobs

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

Some 45,000 jobs are generated by the biodiesel sector, highlighting its socioeconomic impact in the interior of Argentina (Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023).

Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023

Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles. (2023). Anuario estadístico 2022-2023.

Biodiesel Exports

15/05/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 4 million tons per year of installed capacity allowed exporting 1.3 million tons of biodiesel in 2022 (Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023).

Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023

Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles. (2023). Anuario estadístico 2022-2023.

Solar irrigation technologies

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

3 solar water technologies are gaining momentum in Trinidad and Tobago: solar desalination, solar disinfection and photocatalytic degradation, especially beneficial for rural agricultural areas (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

3 tecnologías de agua solar están ganando impulso en Trinidad y Tobago: desalinización solar, desinfección solar y degradación fotocatalítica, especialmente beneficiosas para áreas rurales agrícolas (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.