Brazil develops green energy

BRAZIL: Brazil has been focusing on the research and development of renewable energy since the 1970s and has achieved remarkable results.

Latest research results revealed that thanks to the country's application of a variety of renewable energy and its arduous efforts to protect its rain forest, the carbon dioxide emission in Brazil has reduced 2 billion tons over the past four years.

Covering a total area of 8.51 million square kilometers, Brazil has a rangeland of more than 200 million hectares, a farmland of 6.2 million hectares and 100 million hectares of unexploited land. It has the natural resources to expand the plantation of energy crops in addition to ensuring grain production..

The Brazilian authorities have been encouraging its people to use fuel ethanol through government subsidies, quotas and price interventions as well as helping enterprises get loans from international financial institutions.

In cities and towns with a population of more than 1,500, gas stations are required to install ethanol petrol pumps and those who do not follow the rule will be punished accordingly.

Brasilia, Sunday, Xinhua