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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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Cellulosic nanocrystals from biomass waste for thermoplastics for automotive applications

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Scientists in Brazil are studying the production and incorporation of cellulosic nanocrystals (also known as cellulose whiskers) derived from several sources such as pineapple, curaua, banana and coir into thermoplastics matrix composites for automotive applications. So far, we’re focusing on replacing automotive plastics.

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