Use of Ethanol in Combustion Engines Prevented Emission of Over 566 Million Tons of CO2 in Brazil, Equivalent to the Annual Sum of the Five Neighboring Countries

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 05/06/2021 at 08:19

Trabalhador em usina de etanol / Fonte: Reprodução – Google

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Cars with flex engines were launched in Brazil in March 2003 and since then, the new technology allowing the use of ethanol fuel has prevented the emission of more than 566 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, reported the Sugarcane Industry Union (Unica). This volume is equivalent to the annual emissions summed up in neighboring countries: Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay.

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Currently, 86% of the ethanol marketed in the country is certified under RenovaBio, ensuring traceability and effectiveness in emissions reduction and the nullification of direct and indirect deforestation, the organization highlighted.

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Ethanol Generates 90% Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline and Is Internationally Recognized for Not Posing a Risk to Native Forests

According to the National Energy Balance 2021, published by the Energy Research Company (EPE), sugarcane accounts for 19.1% of the entire primary energy supply in Brazil, considering ethanol and bioelectricity, and 39.5% of all renewable energy.

EPE also states that ethanol generates 90% fewer emissions than gasoline and is internationally recognized for not posing a risk to native forests. Sugarcane crops intended for ethanol production occupy only 0.8% of the national territory and are located more than 2,000 kilometers from the Amazon.

“Sustainability is a strategic differential of the sugarcane sector recognized in Brazil and around the world, and it is part of the value proposition of products derived from sugarcane, which are essential for the sustainable resumption of the country’s economic growth,” concluded Gussi.

Raízen Will Help Brazil Expand Ethanol Globally by Licensing 2nd Generation Technology to Other Countries

Francis Queen, vice president of ethanol, sugar, and bioenergy at Raízen, stated that the company can license second-generation ethanol technology, or 2G, to other countries. “We need to have more producing countries; this is essential for ethanol to become a global commodity,” he said on the afternoon of last Tuesday, 25, during the Fenasucro & Agrocana Trends event.

Also present at the event was Pietro Mendes, director of Biofuels at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, who said the government is working to expand ethanol globally both in public policies and with the private sector. “It is important for other governments to understand how Brazil developed a public ethanol policy and what the regulation looks like. But this also does not work without the private sector,” he said.

The president of Volkswagen in Latin America says the current moment is critical to determine whether Brazil “will be a protagonist or not” in ethanol. “Technology and energy are changing very rapidly, and we need to embrace this.”

Use of Ethanol in Combustion Engines Prevented Emission of Over 566 Million Tons of CO2 in Brazil, Equivalent to the Annual Sum of the Five Neighboring Countries

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