Jaír F. Coll

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Bloomberg: Inside The Riopaila Castilla Ethanol And Biofuel Distillery

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Clients: The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters, Open Society Foundations

School: Universidad Autónoma de Occidente

Two female workers in the labor...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Two female workers in the laboratory of Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Aerial view of the Riopaila Cas...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Aerial view of the Riopaila Castilla ethanol destillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Machines grind sugar cane at th...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Machines grind sugar cane at the Riopaila Castilla sugar mill in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A man walks in front of a pile ...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A man walks in front of a pile of sugarcane bagasse at the Riopaila Castilla sugar mill in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A machine extracts juice from s...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A machine extracts juice from sugarcane at the Riopaila Castilla sugar mill in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker checks the condition o...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker checks the condition of clarified juice -raw material for ethanol- at the Riopaila Castilla sugar mill in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

An worker descends the stairs a...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

An worker descends the stairs at the Riopaila Castilla sugar mill in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Two workers talk at the Riopail...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Two workers talk at the Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker cleans the structure o...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker cleans the structure of the Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker picks a sample of ferm...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker picks a sample of fermented must at the Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Two workers on the roof of the ...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Two workers on the roof of the Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker checks the condition of an evaporator tube at the Riopaila Castilla ethanol distillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker shows a bottle of alco...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker shows a bottle of alcohol at the Riopaila Castilla ethanol destillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A tank of anhydrous alcohol at ...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A tank of anhydrous alcohol at Riopaila Castilla ethanol destillery in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on July 11, 2023. The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1,3 billion in sales every year. According to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

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Bloomberg: Inside The Riopaila Castilla Ethanol And Biofuel Distillery

jaír f. coll

Jul 17, 2023

Location: Zarzal, Valle

The Colombian Biofuel industry makes more than USD$1.3 billion in sales every year, and according to Fedebiocombustibles, biofuels will increase their importance in global demand by 2050.

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