Raízen CEO Says It's Easier for Brazil to Increase Ethanol Production Than to Have Electric Cars

Raízen CEO Says It’s Easier for Brazil to Increase Ethanol Production Than to Have Electric Cars

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 08/12/2020 at 13:20

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At the event in Rio Oil and Gas last week, Raízen’s CEO, Ricardo Mussa, raised a question about the incentives for electric cars, given that Brazil has ethanol as a fuel. The debate about this in Brazil has been gaining more and more attention. However, there are many divergences regarding the direction the national automotive industry should take in the coming years.

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Raízen’s CEO highlights that the distribution of electric cars around the world primarily occurs due to their impact on the environment. However, he notes that in Brazil there is already a solution, which is Ethanol:

“Is it wise for a country like ours, which needs so much investment in other areas, to sponsor electrification?”

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Raízen’s CEO also adds that it would not be smart to accelerate electrification in the country, considering that ethanol has a lower environmental impact than electric cars.

“When we put ethanol on the same scale, we see that it is less polluting than electric cars; we already have something that is real.”

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As Brazil still does not have a clear model for electrification, the discussion on the matter remains open with different viewpoints. Focusing on the sugarcane sector, one solution has been debated, which is the development of the pioneering ethanol-based fuel cell—a solution that can combine electric propulsion with low emissions.

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