This study assesses the socio-economic impacts in terms of value added, imports and
employment of sugarcane-derived bioethanol production in Northeast (NE) Brazil. An …

Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane ethanol worldwide (28 billion litres in 2013) and
its production is expected to increase substantially in the coming years. As the sugarcane …

Bioethanol from sugarcane can be produced using first-generation (1G) or second-
generation (2G) technologies. 2G technologies can increase the capacity of production per …

Concerns about impacts of biomass growth for biofuel production emphasize the importance
of planning energy crops expansion considering land, water, food and biodiversity. Brazil is …

Some countries in the world aim to increase biofuel production and consumption as a way to
decarbonize the transport sector and transit to a low carbon economy. Besides their …

Sugarcane to biofuel is already a reality on the path to economy decarbonisation in Brazil,
helping to mitigate global climate changes and reducing pressure on fossil fuel demand. To …

Three sustainability aspects of bioethanol production in Brazil were considered in this paper.
Results show that the recent expansion of sugarcane has mostly occurred at the expense of …

There have been many efforts to improve sugarcane cultivation and conversion
technologies in the ethanol industry. In this study, an economic assessment and greenhouse …

This study assesses the socioeconomic development impacts of the recent sugarcane
industry expansion on municipalities in the Brazilian state of São Paulo over seven years …

Biofuels play a critical role in the Paris Agreement to help achieve climate change mitigation
targets. However, a significant increase in production of biofuels might potentially be …