Dominican Republic allows ethanol-gasoline mix for first time
Dominican Republic
gasoline stations were given the go-ahead by the government to sell gas
mixed with ethanol for the first time, a step the government said will
cut the country's fuel bill by at least 30 percent.
Industry and Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes said the government
had also finished the planned installation on the capital's main
avenues of "intelligent traffic lights,'' which he said are designed to
run on around 10 percent of the energy normal traffic lights use.
The measures are intended to shield the Dominican economy against
the effects of high oil prices, the government said on its website.
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez on February 27 announced
an agreement with sugar companies Central Romana and Grupo Vicini to
build an ethanol plant at a cost of $500 million, capable of producing
50 million gallons yearly.
By Jorge Pineda
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