Plastic vs. fuel: Which use of the Brazilian ethanol can bring more environmental gains?

Ethanol from sugarcane is mainly used as fuel for cars in Brazil. However, the chemical industry is considering ethanol also as biotic feedstock for several plastics (e.g. polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride). Both uses are able to cause less environmental impacts than their fossil references if we...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Renewable energy 2013-11, Vol.59, p.49-52
Hauptverfasser:	Alvarenga, Rodrigo A.F., Dewulf, Jo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences attributional life cycle assessment Brazil chemical industry Energy environmental impact Ethanol ethanol fuels Ethyl alcohol Ethylene Exact sciences and technology feedstocks Fossil fuels fossils Fuel Fuels Gain gasoline greenhouse gas emissions Life cycle assessment Natural energy plastics poly(vinyl chloride) polyethylene renewable energy sources society sugarcane transportation
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