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Resolution 370 - Power Lines Subsidy, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile Nov 2009

Resolution 370 - Power Lines Subsidy, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile

Latin American Energy Policies

The objective of this resolution is to regulate the subsidy that is awarded for projects of power transmission lines that utilize unconventional renewable energy sources.


Resolution 367 - Regulation Of Coverage For Loans To Finance Investment Projects In Non-Conventional Renewable Energy, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile Nov 2009

Resolution 367 - Regulation Of Coverage For Loans To Finance Investment Projects In Non-Conventional Renewable Energy, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile

Latin American Energy Policies

This resolution approves the text that establishes the regulation of coverage for loans to finance investment projects in non-conventional renewable energy.


Executive Decree No. 121 - Environmental Regulations In Mining, Presidente Constitucional De La República, Ecuador Nov 2009

Executive Decree No. 121 - Environmental Regulations In Mining, Presidente Constitucional De La República, Ecuador

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree states the environmental technical standards that must be incorporated in mining activities. Such activities include mining prospecting, exploration, processing, refining and commercialization.


Decree No. 119 - Mining, Presidente Constitucional De La República, Ecuador Nov 2009

Decree No. 119 - Mining, Presidente Constitucional De La República, Ecuador

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree establishes the necessary guidelines for implementing the Mining Law of 2009, including administrative oversight, regulation, and the management of the mining registry.


Resolution No. 152 - Natural Gas, Secretaria De Estado De Industria Y Comercio Oct 2009

Resolution No. 152 - Natural Gas, Secretaria De Estado De Industria Y Comercio

Latin American Energy Policies

This document outlines how the weekly official prices for natural gas are to be established.


Natural Gas: Regulation, Demand, Projects, Alejandro Breña Oct 2009

Natural Gas: Regulation, Demand, Projects, Alejandro Breña

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This presentation was given at the 9th Annual Border Energy Forum in Houston, TX. It provides information about natural gas supply, demand, and regulation in Mexico, in addition to an overview of natural gas projects.


National Energy Policy 2009-2030, Ministry Of Energy And Mining Oct 2009

National Energy Policy 2009-2030, Ministry Of Energy And Mining

Latin American Energy Policies

This policy's goal is to create a modern, efficient, diversified and environmentally sustainable energy sector providing affordable and accessible energy supplies with long-term energy security and supported by informed public behavior on energy issues and an appropriate policy, regulatory and institutional framework.


Renewable Energy In Mexico, Sener Oct 2009

Renewable Energy In Mexico, Sener

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This document is a presentation highlighting renewable energy in Mexico, the structure and mechanisms of the energy sector, and the country's renewable energy potential.


Law No. 18.597 - Efficient Use Of Energy, Asamblea General De Uruguay Sep 2009

Law No. 18.597 - Efficient Use Of Energy, Asamblea General De Uruguay

Latin American Energy Policies

Law which has as main goal the sustainable development of Uruguay and the reduction in the production of greenhouse gases.


Mexico, Brazil Propose Alliance Between State-Run Oil Companies, Sourcemex Aug 2009

Mexico, Brazil Propose Alliance Between State-Run Oil Companies, Sourcemex

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

In recent years, Brazil and Mexico have discussed forming a full alliance between their state-run petroleum companies. But now it seems like the two countries are ready to move beyond just talk and minor cooperation accords and develop a more permanent relationship between PEMEX and Petrobras.Presidents Felipe Calderon and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed creating joint opportunities for the two companies during Calderon's visit to Brazil in mid-August. The proposal to cooperate in the energy sector is the centerpiece of a major trade and economic agreement that Brazil and Mexico are discussing. Mexican Energy Secretary Georgina Kessel, who accompanied …


Resolution No. 818/009 - Wind Farm, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Resolution No. 818/009 - Wind Farm, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Authorizes the company Nuevo Manantial S.A. -the first to create a wind farm in the Country- an increase in the generation of wind power from 4 MW to 10 MW, to support the goal of 300 MW from renewable energy sources in the entire Country by 2015.


Decree No. 403/009 - Contracts For The Generation Of Wind Power, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Decree No. 403/009 - Contracts For The Generation Of Wind Power, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

The National Administration of Power Stations and Transmissions will promote the execution of contracts with private companies for the generation of 150 MW of wind power and will leave on hold the regulations for a 2nd phase of an additional 150 MW, which will add up to a grand total of 300 MW by 2015.


Executive Decree No. 123 - Regulates Law No. 41 (General Environmental Law), Ministerio De Economía Y Finanzas Aug 2009

Executive Decree No. 123 - Regulates Law No. 41 (General Environmental Law), Ministerio De Economía Y Finanzas

Latin American Energy Policies

Establishes the procedures to be followed for the evaluation of the Environmental Impact of energy projects as stated in Law No. 41. Article 16 states that any project involving renewable energy generation must present an Environmental Impact Evaluation.


Decree No. 377/009 - Broadens The Regulations Stated In Decrees 77/006, 397/007 And 299/008, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Decree No. 377/009 - Broadens The Regulations Stated In Decrees 77/006, 397/007 And 299/008, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Authorizes the National Administration of Power Stations and Transmissions to sign contracts with private companies for the development of wind power.


Organic Law For Petrochemical Activities, Asamblea Nacional De Venezuela Jun 2009

Organic Law For Petrochemical Activities, Asamblea Nacional De Venezuela

Latin American Energy Policies

Regulates the petrochemical activities performed in the Country including the ones which physically or chemically transform the products from gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons and the mineral substances used for such activities.


Decree 84 - Agreement Between Chile And Germany For The Project Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Iv, Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores, Chile Jun 2009

Decree 84 - Agreement Between Chile And Germany For The Project Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Iv, Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores, Chile

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree outlines the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on the project ""Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency IV.""


Decree No. 258/009 - Wind Map Of Uruguay, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Jun 2009

Decree No. 258/009 - Wind Map Of Uruguay, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

During the creation of the Wind Map of Uruguay, any private or public, national or international entity that contributes wind speed information considered adequate and necessary for the creation of said Map by the National Direction of Nuclear Energy and Technology Direccion, will be given priority for the exploitation of this resource of energy generation in a region of 3 kilometers around the point in which the measurements were taken.


Decree 562/2009 - Regulation Of The Law 26.190, Presidente De La República De Argentina May 2009

Decree 562/2009 - Regulation Of The Law 26.190, Presidente De La República De Argentina

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree outlines the regulations pertaining to Law 26.190, which encourages the production of electric energy in Argentina through renewable sources.


Resolution 89 - Code For The Renewable Energy Center, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile Mar 2009

Resolution 89 - Code For The Renewable Energy Center, Corporación De Fomento De La Producción, Chile

Latin American Energy Policies

This resolution establishes a Renewable Energy Center in Chile. The objectives of the Center will be to strengthen the national energy matrix by increasing diversification, and to support the implementation of projects that generate renewable energy from non-conventional sources. Oversight for this Center will be provided by representatives from various government ministries.


Clean But Not Green: Geothermal Developers In Costa Rica At Odds With Environmentalists, Noticen Writers Mar 2009

Clean But Not Green: Geothermal Developers In Costa Rica At Odds With Environmentalists, Noticen Writers

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

Costa Rica leads Central America in the production of wind and geothermal energy and has been lauded for its progress in renewable power projects while others flounder. A new report prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), A Blueprint for Green Energy in the Americas 2009, faulted Latin America in general for governmental failure to provide the regulatory frameworks and supportive policies needed to field renewable projects, and for reluctance to take risks in the energy sectors because of the lack of development. Only Costa Rica stood out as an exception on the isthmus and, in the hemisphere, was joined …


Mining Law, Asamblea Nacional, Ecuador Jan 2009

Mining Law, Asamblea Nacional, Ecuador

Latin American Energy Policies

This law grants the government the right to manage, regulate, control and manage the strategic mining sector, in accordance with the principles of sustainability, precaution, prevention and efficiency.


National Minerals Policy, Minister Of Mining And Telecommunications Jan 2009

National Minerals Policy, Minister Of Mining And Telecommunications

Latin American Energy Policies

The vision of this Policy is for a modern, diversified, efficient and attractive Minerals Industry that protects environmental integrity and socio-cultural values, adds significant value to the economy, is based largely on the manufacture and export of value-added products, has strong and properly structured institutions and co-exists with competing interests in the wider economy.


Overview Of Wind Energy 2009, Rodríguez Olivé A. Leopoldo Jan 2009

Overview Of Wind Energy 2009, Rodríguez Olivé A. Leopoldo

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This presentation was given at the 9th Border Energy Forum in Houston, TX. It gives an overview of wind energy and its potential uses in Mexico and addresses the regulatory framework created to develop wind energy projects, both past and present.


National Energy Balance 2009, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas Jan 2009

National Energy Balance 2009, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This document is a tool for the definition of Energy Policy in the Country. It allows the detailed knowledge of the national energy sector, of important changes and to determine the environmental impact.