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Sugarcane: Ethanol
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- 1ContextMade into sugar, ethanol, bio-electricity and bio-plastics
Mainly used in Brazil, about 800 gallons of fuel is made per acre of sugarcane
Blended with gasoline: 5-28% - 2BrazilWorld's largest producer of Ethanol: 30.23 billion gallons in 2015-16
42% of its gasoline needs replaced by ethanol
Since 2003, emissions have reduced by 350 million tonnes- flexfuel vehicles - 3PositivesAdds oxygen to gasoline, reducing air pollution
Better performance- more power than gasoline engines
Cheap: Ethanol is 60 cents per gallon - 4NegativesUses around 240,000 tonnes of sugarcane a year in Brazil
Developed countries put tariffs on the fuel to protect its industry
The continued growth of sugarcane reduces nutrients in the soil, leading to less fertility
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- AS - Level Geography (G4: ENERGY ) Flashcards on Sugarcane: Ethanol , created by Connor Jones on 24/05/2017.
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