Sucrose accounts for little more than 30% of the chemical energy stored in the mature plant; 35% is in the leaves and stem tips, which are left in the fields during harvest, and 35% are in the fibrous material (bagasse) left over from pressing. Part of the bagasse is currently burned at the mill to [...]
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Ethanol fuel in Brazil > Effect on oil consumption
Filed in Ethanol News, Food vs Fuel, TechnologyMost automobiles in Brazil run either on alcohol (E100) or on gasohol (E25) since the government made mandatory the use of 24% ethanol in the blend sold in the entire country. Since 2003, dual-fuel (“Flex-Fuel”) or full flex-fuel vehicles that run on any proportion of ethanol and gasoline have been gaining popularity, reaching 5 million [...]
