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Brazil's Solution |
J Wells |
Jun 21 2005, 01:47 PM
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An interesting article on Brazil's use of ethanol produced from sugar cane, and their use of "flex-fuel" cars produced by VW, Ford and GM that can use any combination of ethanol and petroleum, similar to a biodiesel setup. Too bad we can't come up with something like that here! http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/text/2002...azilfuel17.html Justin Oh yeah, are wildfires pretty common in that region? |
Tom_Crumrine |
Jun 21 2005, 03:21 PM
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TREC Teacher Group: TREC Team Posts: 188 Joined: 27-April 05 Member No.: 9 |
Justin,
Fire info: My Webpage This is the forest service data compiled from various satelites. Thanks for the article. I liked this part, What most can agree on is that Brazil is an example of what might have been if the United States had seriously committed itself 30 years ago to renewable energy. The ethanol idea may not be the only solution, biodiesel may not be the solution but at least these are ideas that are out there. If we continue to wait we will create the economic problems the current government worries about. We will be so behind other countries that we will have to buy their technologies to keep up. Then we will once again be dependent on other countries for our energy needs. Crum |
Janet_Warburton |
Jun 21 2005, 07:08 PM
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Project Manager Group: ARCUS Posts: 146 Joined: 29-April 05 From: Fairbanks, Alaska Member No.: 13 |
Very interesting article - but even their fuel solution is loaded with environmental problems. Sao Paulo is also one of the world's most polluted cities. I'm sure the fires for field preparation don't help their pollution problem. Also, you've got to wonder how much of their rainforest and other natural habitat is being destroyed to plant sugarcane fields and how much fertilizer is used to keep the sugar cane crop healthy while destroying their water supply?
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