Second Generation Ethanol from Residual Biomass: Research and Perspectives in Ecuador

Resumen

Ecuador is located between 1N and 5S on the west coast of South America. Although relatively small in size, mainland Ecuador can be subdivided nevertheless into three different and quite distinctive climatic regions: the Pacific coastal plain, the Andean highlands and the Amazon basin. In addition, Ecuador possesses a fourth region, namely the Galapagos Islands.