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Gota Verde (Green Drop or Drop of Green), is a three year initiative based biofuel project that is based in Yoro, Honduras. This project focuses on demonstrating that biofuel creation on a small scale for local uses can be economically and technically feasible (1). The project is funded by a variety of Hondurean National, regional, and European oraganizations, with overall coordination of the first phase of Gota Verde (2007-2009) being managed by the Social Trade Organisation (STRO) from the Netherlands (2). | Gota Verde (Green Drop or Drop of Green), is a three year initiative based biofuel project that is based in Yoro, Honduras. This project focuses on demonstrating that biofuel creation on a small scale for local uses can be economically and technically feasible (1). The project is funded by a variety of Hondurean National, regional, and European oraganizations, with overall coordination of the first phase of Gota Verde (2007-2009) being managed by the Social Trade Organisation (STRO) from the Netherlands (2). | ||
The need for a project like Gota Verde stems from the fact that Honduras has not had a single petroleum refinery within the country since 1993 (3). According to the current project coordination organization, the Foundation for Rural Enterprise Development (FUNDER) website, | The need for a project like Gota Verde stems from the fact that Honduras has not had a single petroleum refinery within the country since 1993 (3). According to the current project coordination organization, the Foundation for Rural Enterprise Development (FUNDER) website, http://www.funder.hn, "Honduras is a country that does not produce oil, and depends 100% on the imports of non-renewable energy. In 2006, these imports represented 16.7 millions of barrels, equivalent to 701.4 millions of gallons (42 gallons per barrel)" (4). In rural areas like Yoro in North, Central Honduras (see Figure A), this can mean very high prices fuel prices for gasoline and deisel. In fact by 2008, Honduras spent 67% of their export earnings on importing refined petroleum in order to maintain normal operations. Gota Verde and the company that has been established | ||
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Background
Gota Verde (Green Drop or Drop of Green), is a three year initiative based biofuel project that is based in Yoro, Honduras. This project focuses on demonstrating that biofuel creation on a small scale for local uses can be economically and technically feasible (1). The project is funded by a variety of Hondurean National, regional, and European oraganizations, with overall coordination of the first phase of Gota Verde (2007-2009) being managed by the Social Trade Organisation (STRO) from the Netherlands (2).
The need for a project like Gota Verde stems from the fact that Honduras has not had a single petroleum refinery within the country since 1993 (3). According to the current project coordination organization, the Foundation for Rural Enterprise Development (FUNDER) website, http://www.funder.hn, "Honduras is a country that does not produce oil, and depends 100% on the imports of non-renewable energy. In 2006, these imports represented 16.7 millions of barrels, equivalent to 701.4 millions of gallons (42 gallons per barrel)" (4). In rural areas like Yoro in North, Central Honduras (see Figure A), this can mean very high prices fuel prices for gasoline and deisel. In fact by 2008, Honduras spent 67% of their export earnings on importing refined petroleum in order to maintain normal operations. Gota Verde and the company that has been established
(Figure A)
Sustainability in Action
Economic and Social Independence
Media Role in Gota Verde
What's New