Browsing Produção Intelectual em Bases Externas by Subject "Biocombustíveis"

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    • Biofuels in sub-Sahara Africa: drivers, impacts and priority policy areas 

      Gasparatos, A.; von Maltitz, G. P.; Johnson, F. X.; Lee, L.; Mathai, M.; Oliveira, José Antônio Puppim de; Willis, K. J.
      2015-05
      There has been a growing interest in jatropha- and sugarcane-based biofuels across Sub-Sahara Africa. Biofuel expansion in the region reflects policy concerns related to energy security, poverty alleviation and economic ...

    • Climate change policy in Brazil and Mexico: results from the MIT EPPA model 

      Octaviano, Claudia; Paltsev, Sergey; Gurgel, Ângelo Costa
      2016-05
      Based on an in-depth analysis of results from the MIT Economic Projection and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model of climate policies for Brazil and Mexico, we demonstrate that commitments by Mexico and Brazil for 2020 made during ...

    • Is there a bitter flavor in sustainability for the sugar-alcohol industry? 

      Paiva, Ely Laureano; Biazzin, Cristiane; Di Serio, Luiz Carlos; Andrade, Marta Cleia Ferreira de
      2015-06-22
      Biofuel has been pointed out as one “green” option for traditional fossil fuels like petroleum.  Brazil is one the leading countries within this proposal competing globally with its sugar ethanol.. Nevertheless, there is ...

    • Using land to mitigate climate change: hitting the target, recognizing the trade-offs 

      Reilly, John; Melillo, Jerry; Cai, Yongxia; Kicklighter, David; Gurgel, Ângelo Costa; Paltsev, Sergey; Cronin, Timothy; Sokolov, Andrei; Schlosser, Adam
      2012-06-05
      Land can be used in several ways to mitigate climate change, but especially under changing environmental conditions there may be implications for food prices. Using an integrated global system model, We explore the roles ...