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Ethanol as a fuel/fuel-blend has been a success story in Brazil and select other countries; ethanol is an octane enhancer and fuel-ethanol blends help reduce hydrocarbon, carbon-di-oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. In addition such fuels reduce emissions of benzene and butadiene, sulphur-dioxide and particulate matter. In summary, ethanol’s credentials as a fuel additive with superior environmental outcomes are unchallenged. Sale of ethanol also represents an additional stream of cash-flows for the sugar mills that produce it. However, besides being a fuel additive, ethanol finds application in several other industry sectors, with the potable alcohol segment being among the largest consumers.
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Sunderasan, S. (2011). Epilogue: Rational Exuberance for Renewable Energy. In: Rational Exuberance for Renewable Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-212-4_8
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