Managing technological and social uncertainties of innovation: The evolution of Brazilian energy and agriculture

J Hall, S Matos, B Silvestre, M Martin - Technological Forecasting and …, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper explores how technological, commercial and social uncertainties shaped the
development of Brazilian biofuels. Technological innovation allowed the country to emerge …

Genesis and consolidation of the Brazilian bioethanol: A review of policies and incentive mechanisms

JAP Rico, SSP Mercedes, IL Sauer - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2010 - Elsevier
This article aims to investigate the introduction, sustenance and consolidation of bioethanol
in Brazil. It presents an analysis of its introductory stage, from the first decades of the 20th …

Long-term forecast of energy and fuels demand towards a sustainable road transport sector in Ecuador (2016–2035): A LEAP model application

L Rivera-González, D Bolonio, LF Mazadiego… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The total energy demand in the transport sector represented 48.80% of the total
consumption in Ecuador throughout 2016, where 89.87% corresponded to the road …

Competitive dynamics of energy, environment, and economy in the US

HT Pao, HA Chen, YY Li - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper applies the Lotka–Volterra model to investigate the competitive interactions
among energy, environment, and economy (3Es) in the US The proposed LV-COMSUD …

Assessment of the Brazilian potential for the production of enzymes for biofuels from agroindustrial materials

SM de Castro, AM de Castro - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2012 - Springer
Brazil is one of the largest bioethanol and biodiesel producers in the world. Its biodiversity
and environmental characteristics create the opportunity to make Brazil a major producer of …

Induction of a consumption pattern for ethanol and gasoline in Brazil

AS Nascimento Filho, RGO dos Santos, JGA Calmon… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Historically, carbon dioxide emissions from transport have been a globally discussed and
analyzed problem. The adoption of flex fuel vehicles designed to run ethanol–gasoline …

Does Brazil need new nuclear power plants?

JF De Carvalho, IL Sauer - Energy Policy, 2009 - Elsevier
In October 2008, the Brazilian Government announced plans to invest US $212 billion in the
construction of nuclear power plants, totaling a joint capacity of 60,000 MW. Apart from this …

Impactos dos preços da gasolina e do etanol sobre a demanda de etanol no Brasil

AS Melo, YSB Sampaio - Revista de economia contemporânea, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Este trabalho analisa a relação entre o mercado de gasolina eo de etanol. A literatura
relaciona apenas o efeito substituição entre os combustíveis. No entanto, o Brasil, além de …

Public policies to implement alternative fuels in the road transport sector

ACR Teixeira, PG Machado, RR Borges, D Mouette - Transport Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the last century, several public policies and programs focusing on the transport sector
have been implemented, contributing to changes in the way fuels are consumed in the …

Potential of greenhouse gas emission reduction in Thai road transport by ethanol bus technology

N Chollacoop, P Saisirirat, S Sukkasi, M Tongroon… - Applied energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Over decades, Thailand energy consumption has been concentrated in three main sectors,
namely manufacturing, power and transportation. Energy consumption in transportation …