Focusing on ethanol production from sugarcane and the production of biodiesel, the study examines the impact of government policy regarding agrofuel production on the country's farming sector and its consequent effects on food security and rural development in Brazil, a leading player in global agro...
(Brazil, for example, generates electricity by burning sugarcane waste.) Currently, the world’s population consumes 15 terawatts of power from a combination of these energy sources [source: The Economist]. Just how much power is 15 terawatts? Let's think of it in smaller and more familiar...
Primarily known as a forest inhabitant in Brazil, the Alagoas foliage-gleaner was a bird that has not been observed in the wild since 2011. It grew up to 18 centimeters long, and sported brown or black heads with varying shades of brown and olive colored feathers on their bodies. This bir...
What happens when the PES money unexpectedly runs out? Do stewards continue to conserve or revert to their former practices? We use mixed methods to study equity concerns and forest outcomes of an unexpected, two-year interruption in conservation payments to 63 private landowners residing in ...
Neste, a Finnish energy company, is a powerful example of what happens when companies put TSI at the heart of their core business. Founded in 1948 as an oil-refining company, Neste has made a major transformation, shifting its focus to biofuels over the past dozen years despite early pushba...
More than one government inquiry has concluded the industry needs to change farming practices, but the Great Barrier Reef continues to die. As with beef, lamb, grain and cotton, most sugar produced in Australia is exported, an average of 85% makes Australia the fourth largest exporter in ...
In this process, the fat or oil is first purified and then reacted with an alcohol, usually methanol (CH3OH) or ethanol (CH3CH2OH) in the presence of a catalyst such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) or sodium hydroxide (NaOH). When this happens, the triacylglycerol is transformed to form este...
However, the biggest environmental concern in the US is the harm it poses to bees. First, almond trees need cross-pollination — some of this happens naturally, and some of itcommercially, meaning beekeepers deliberately transport hivesinto growing fields. During this process, bees can be exposed...
48. This sugar cane is not yet ready to be sold commercially, but when this happens, it is expected to be incredibly profitable for the industry.49. Brazil, which produces one quarter of the world’s sugar, has coordinated an international project under Professor Paulo Arrudo of the ...
Sugarcane Farming byBishnu SarangifromPixabay Main Uses of Sugar Sugar not only sweetens food, but it also functions to preserve and maintain the freshness of many foods. Some of the most important applications of sugar in food include: