The Brazilian biofuels industry
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Biotechnology for Biofuels
- Vol. 1 (1) , 6
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-1-6
Abstract
Ethanol is a biofuel that is used as a replacement for approximately 3% of the fossil-based gasoline consumed in the world today. Most of this biofuel is produced from sugarcane in Brazil and corn in the United States. We present here the rationale for the ethanol program in Brazil, its present 'status' and its perspectives. The environmental benefits of the program, particularly the contribution of ethanol to reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, are discussed, as well as the limitations to its expansion.Keywords
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