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Corporate experts and financiers held the First Biofuels Congress of the Americas in Buenos Aires this month to promote biofuel production in the region. Former US Vice President Al Gore addressed investors, NGOs and soy producers at the congress, to spearhead biofuel production in Argentina. Inexpensive land, cheap labor and plentiful bumper crops of soybeans make Argentina a prime target for the production of ethanol and bio diesel. Argentina is already offering tax-incentives to step up investments for the biofuels market which is expected to triple by 2015.
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Free Speech Radio News May 11, 2007 newscast
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Lede: Corporate experts and financiers held the First Biofuels Congress of the Americas in Buenos Aires today to promote biofuel production in the region. Former US Vice President Al Gore will address investors, NGO?s and soy producers at the congress to spearhead biofuel production in Argentina. Marie Trigona has more from Buenos Aires.
((( 00:00))) [Marie I] Inexpensive land, cheap labor and plentiful bumper crops of soybeans make Argentina a prime target for the production of ethanol and bio diesel. Argentina is already offering tax-incentives to step up investments for the biofuels market which is expected to triple by 2015. Argentina?s vice-president Daniel Scioli welcomed international financiers to the Biofuels Congress, saying that Argentina is eager to develop biodiesal technology and production. ((( 00:20)))
[Voice Over Daniel Scioli 00:39] We have the satisfaction to sho...
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