Ethanol sales top gasoline sales in a first in Brazil

December 30th, 2008 New flex combustible vehicles made in Brazil by US carmaker General Motors are parked at an authorized dealer

New flex combustible vehicles made in Brazil by US carmaker General Motors are parked at an authorized dealer, in Sao Paulo, Brazil in March 2008. Ethanol sales for 2008 for the first time are outpacing those of gasoline in Brazil, a top ethanol producer, the National Petroleum Agency reported Tuesday.

Ethanol sales for 2008 for the first time are outpacing those of gasoline in Brazil, a top ethanol producer, the National Petroleum Agency reported Tuesday.



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  • TrustTheONE - Dec 31, 2008
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    Why not use this on yhe USA??? Lets continue to send money to crazy arab sheiks......
  • Soylent - Dec 31, 2008
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    Why not use this on yhe USA??? Lets continue to send money to crazy arab sheiks......


    Sugar cane doesn't grow all that well in the US and manual labour is not as cheap.
  • OregonWind - Dec 31, 2008
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    "Sugar cane doesn't grow all that well in the US and manual labour is not as cheap."

    Actually, they use mechanized process as far as I know. And the US could use alcohol from other sources.

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