Brazilian ethanol can replace 13.7 percent of world's crude oil consumption

In this article it talks about how Brazil had found a way to reduce the use of crude oil and fossil fuels and use sugarcane instead. By doing this we reduce the CO2 emissions as much as almost 6% by 2045. I think this is a smart thing to do, or at least consider, because the rapid increase in temperature, due to the CO2 in our air now, could be greatly decreased by this switch. We only have so much fuel in the world and if we could replace it with a replenish-able source then why not?

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  1. AnonymousDecember 1, 2017 at 9:24 AM

    While ethanol can be healthy for the environment the current engines we have don't handle ethanol well and can't use much of it from a percentage point along with our fossil fuels.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 11, 2017 at 10:11 AM

    This is a very interesting article. While right now we are not at a place where we could necessarily do this because of our current cars, it is an interesting idea and something to definitely consider for the future. It could definitely help to benefit our planet.

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