The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) announced today that they have signed an agreement that could accelerate the development and international commercialization of biofuels. The announcement was made at the International Biofuels Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NREL/Petrobras agreement will help achieve the goals of [...]
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United States and Brazil sign agreement on biofuels
Posted in Green Energy, tagged alternative, biofuel, biomass, Celso Amorim, Condoleezza Rice, corn, energy, environment, ethanol, gas, gasoline, Green Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL, Petrobras, petroleum, renewables, research, sugar cane, vegetable oil on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Biofuel in Brazil is not a dream, it is a reality
Posted in Green Energy, tagged biofuel, Brazil, corn, energy, ethanol, fuel technology, gasoline, gaz, green alternative, maize, oil, Organization for Economic Cooperation, petroleum, public opinion, sugar cane, washington post on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post today compares the biofuel industry in the US and in Brazil. If on one side the American public opinion is in doubt about ethanol’s green credentials, the tecnology in Brazil has overcome all the obstacle and today produces a greener, cheap alternative to gasoline. The production of ethanol in the South American [...]
