Post Date - July 1st 2007 01:07 am | 1 year 2 months ago
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Ethanol production in the United States may be contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest said a leading expert on the Amazon", Dr. Daniel Nepstad of the Woods Hole Research Center.
Myth and reality of ethanol and biofuelsPost Date - June 4th 2007 01:06 pm | 1 year 2 months ago
Biofuel from sugarcane may have worked well for Brazil so far but the attempt to expand or replicate the model, especially using corn and other grains, will endanger the planet's food security and take a huge toll on the environment too.
Post Date - April 23rd 2007 07:04 am | 1 year 4 months ago
"the government taxes gasoline at a higher rate-the gasoline tax burden is 45 percent of the final price, while the tax on ethanol is only 28 percent."
Post Date - April 9th 2007 12:04 am | 1 year 4 months ago
By Isabella Kenfield and Roger Burbach. Brazilians oppose Bush-Lula ethanol pact because of the model of ethanol development they fear being imposed on them. The landless movement is determined to challenge the Lula government and is stepping up its land
Post Date - March 22nd 2007 03:03 am | 1 year 5 months ago
Article explaining how Indian sugar producers hope more of Brazil's sugar gets diverted to ethanol production.
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