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Samba Lessons
What Brazil can teach the U.S. about energy and ethanol |
Tom Philpott, Gordon Feller |
14 Dec 2006 |
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| By Tom Philpott and Gordon Feller 14 Dec 2006 In 2006, Brazil officially achieved "energy independence" -- that is, its oil exports came into line with imports and cancelled them out. No longer beholden to foreign suppliers for its energy needs, the nation theoretically has no stake in costly Middle East military adventures to secure access to oil reserves. Grain alcohol? Haven't touched the stuff since college. Phot ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, Brazil, energy, ethanol, oil (all these topics) |
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