In this paper, a review of the main actions and policies that can be implemented to promote
sustainable mobility is proposed. The work aims to provide a broad, albeit necessarily not …

This article investigates the history of proposals to use vegetable oils as fuel in Brazil
beginning in the 1920s up to the current National Program for Biodiesel Production and Use …

After a 50-year armed conflict, negotiations with guerrilla groups are likely to lead to peace
agreements in Colombia. A post-conflict context would open up the possibility of …

Sugar and ethanol production are key components of Brazil's rural development and energy
strategies, yet in recent years sugar production has been widely criticized for its …

Brazil is the second largest producer of ethanol in the world and it has the most competitive
raw material: the sugarcane. Even though this industry has undergone great productivity …

The United States of America and Brazil are the world's first and second-largest biofuels
producers. The United States (US) has dedicated a significant portion of agricultural land for …

The objective of this paper is to build scenarios for the ethanol industry in Brazil, considering
the technology of the second generation ethanol. The theoretical framework draws on the …

This book provides a timely and insightful analysis of the expansion of biofuels production
and use in recent years. Drawing on interviews with key policy insiders, Ackrill and Kay …

The demand for the large‐scale biofuels production is very high. The use of ethanol and
butanol in flex‐fuel vehicles have already been achieved, but still need improvement to …

Ethanol production on small scale (on-farm) substantially contributes to the effort to replace
fossil fuels. However, the share of small scale production remains incipient, either due to …