Brazil Overview
A Definitely “Ethanolic”Harvest
“Ethanolic” - this is the nickname for the sugarcane harvest for 2008/2009 in the Center-south of Brazil, the cane’s largest producing area producing in the world
More “wood” to be burned in the fire of discussion
Brazil still lacks clear and definite rules to eliminate the bottlenecks of the bioelectricity sector
Agro-environmental Protocol: a commitment with the environment
Due to an agreement between the São Paulo State government and the sugar & ethanol producers, in 10 years all the haversting in São Paulo will be mechanized
The supremacy of the hydroelectric power and the challenges of the alternative sources
Hydraulic energy is 85,2% of the power matrix offer; investments in the sugarcane biomass and natural gas attract distributors, but it is still necessary to better evaluate the historical submission to the Governmnet |
