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Several countries have introduced or are introducing programmes for fuel ethanol. Ethanol production in different parts of world is discussed. Brazil and the United States are the dominant industrial players, accounting for 87% of global biofuel production driven by government support.
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Bajpai, P. (2021). Global Production of Bioethanol. In: Developments in Bioethanol. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8779-5_10
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