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Bioethanol from lignocelluloses: Status and perspectives in Brazil.
Bioresour Technol ; 101(13): 4820-5, 2010 Jul.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20022746
The National Alcohol Program--PróAlcool, created by the government of Brazil in 1975 resulted less dependency on fossil fuels. The addition of 25% ethanol to gasoline reduced the import of 550 million barrels oil and also reduced the emission CO(2) by 110 million tons. Today, 44% of the Brazilian energy matrix is renewable and 13.5% is derived from sugarcane. Brazil has a land area of 851 million hectares, of which 54% are preserved, including the Amazon forest (350 million hectares). From the land available for agriculture (340 million hectares), only 0.9% is occupied by sugarcane as energy crop, showing a great expansion potential. Studies have shown that in the coming years, ethanol yield per hectare of sugarcane, which presently is 6000 L/ha, could reach 10,000 L/ha, if 50% of the produced bagasse would be converted to ethanol. This article describes the efforts of different Brazilian institutions and research groups on second generation bioethanol production, especially from sugarcane bagasse.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Biotechnology / Ethanol / Lignin Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Bioresour Technol Journal subject: ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Biotechnology / Ethanol / Lignin Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Bioresour Technol Journal subject: ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United kingdom