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Michael Warren heads up the strategic research team for Toyota's Latin American operations and manages Toyota's renewable fuels research group in the Americas. He has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Green Plains Renewable Fuels.
Michael will be speaking at Biofuels Markets Americas, Rio, 3-4 April 2007.
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What do you think is the ideal climate friendly transport solution in the short term (1-3 years)?
In my opinion, the ideal climate friendly transport solution in the short term would be the development of flex-fuel hybrid vehicles. Some companies are in the early stages of developing these engines,
but they may be too expensive for emerging market economies. European
and US consumers, however, could afford such powertrain applications.
What do you think is the ideal climate friendly transport solution in the longer term (3-10 years)?
I am not sure if hydrogen can be developed over the next ten years. Plug-in hybrids could be part of the answer if battery cell technology
improves. Production of cellulosic ethanol -- instead of corn-based
or sugar-cane based ethanol -- would be more environmentally friendly;
and I think that it has the greatest possibility of success over the
next ten years.
What is the greatest impact or concern of increasing usage of renewable fuels for a vehicle manufacturer?
Automotive manufacturers are concerned that different renewable fuel blends will require different engines. In Brazil, the E-100 hydrous
ethanol flex fuel engine requires a sub-tank, while the US uses an
anhydrous E-85 blend that does not require a sub-tank. Although some
parts are similar, these are two different engines, which reduce
economies of scale and increase prices for consumers. We would like
to see a uniform renewable fuel blend for the hemisphere.
Are there any renewable fuel formats that Toyota favours?
Toyota does not favor any renewable fuel format. Toyota stands by its hybrid technology and believes that it is environmentally friendly and
a huge step in the right direction. We are also producing flex fuel
engines for Brazil right now and developing a flex fuel engine for the
US. Our diesel engine teams are also examining biodiesel engine options.
In your opinion - In 2010 renewable fuels will make up X% of total road transport fuels.
Our office -- Toyota Motor North America, Miami Office -- is very optimistic on renewable fuels use in the world. We project that total
renewable fuel use will equal 10.8% of the total road transport fuels by 2010, more than doubling from 5.5% in 2006. The breakdown will be
7.6% ethanol used in gasoline engines; and 3.2% bio-diesel used in
diesel engines. We consider "renewable bio-diesel alternative fuels"
-- soy oil injected in the diesel fuel process at the refinery -- as a
renewable fuel.
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- Meet Biofuels Producers from: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador & Guatemala
- Marcelo Guerra, President, Sindacucar, Brazil
- Alejandro Takahasi, President, Petropar, Paraguay
- Frank Kanayet, Chief Executive Officer, Petrotesting, Colombia
- João Luiz Ribas Pessa, Chief Executive Officer, Cooperbio, Brazil
- José Luis Martínez Justo, Director, SoyEnergy, Argentina
- Erasmo Carlos Battistella, Commercial Director, BS Sul, Brazil
- Percival Andrade, Technical Director, La Fabril, Ecuador
- Plus representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Petrobras, Repsol YPF, Volkswagen, Toyota, Barralcool, World Bank, BNDES and more
- Discover new opportunities for developing biofuels projects in Latin America
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- Gisela Ulloa, Coordinator, Bolivia DNA, Bolivia
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