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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Alcohol gas pump near Porte Alegre (RS). As an alternative energy source, the Brazilian government has invested in a large scale program, by which cars run on alcohol produced from sugarcane. A large percentage of Brazilian automobiles run on such fuel, though the rise and fall of international petroleum prices directly determines the cost efficiency of the program.Um posto de álcool próximo de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Como fonte alternativa de energia, o governo brasileiro investiu num programa de grande escala, pelo qual automóveis são movidos a álcool, produzido da cana-de-açúcar. Uma grande percentagem de carros brasileiros é movida por tal combustível, embora as altas e baixas dos preços internacionais do petróleo afetem diretamente a eficiência do programa.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1991
Keywords
Brazil: Sao Paulo
