Presentation - Brazil-US Business Council
Presentation - Brazil-US Business Council
Presentation - Brazil-US Business Council
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Ethanol<br />
Flex-Fuel<br />
• The flex-fuel engine is a highly creative invention. It enables consumers to use<br />
gasoline, ethanol or any blend of the two.<br />
• Ethanol costs approximately 40% less than gasoline at the fuel pump in <strong>Brazil</strong>.<br />
This generates competitiveness for the entire economy because it helps keep<br />
down the price of gasoline. Also, greenhouse gas emissions are significantly<br />
reduced, making ethanol a “green fuel”.<br />
• The <strong>Brazil</strong>ian automotive industry developed the first ethanol-powered car in<br />
1976. But the real breakthrough came with the development of flex-fuel<br />
technology in 2003.<br />
Source: Anfavea
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