Brazil It is one of the most important countries in Latin America due to its size and large economy which is enhanced by its enormous natural resources. But it is also one of the first in the region to seek alternatives to fossil fuels.
Since 2005 Brazil manufactures biofuels and encourages this industry to supply the vast majority of the domestic market, especially for agricultural machinery and heavy vehicles. It is the second largest producer of bioethanol in the world with 26 billion liters and 1,1 billion liters of biodiesel in 2009.
In 2010 it is estimated that it will produce 2400 billion liters of biofuels.
Brazil plans to become one of the most important biofuel producers in the world. That is why a lot is being invested in this industry but it is also helping farmers so that they can participate in the production chain with their products.
In Brazil, different crops are used to make biodiesel such as soybeans, sugar cane, cassava, jatropha and even the remains of bananas, seaweed, among some others.
Brazil does not want to jeopardize food safety Therefore, it agrees with the farmers so that they do not alter their productions but that each one supplies a sector.
The state of Brazil is carrying out various promotion policies to increase the production, storage and transport of biofuels that are increasingly profitable and can replace the Fossil fuels, as well as creating jobs in this sector.
Due to the state impulse, a large number of foreign companies are investing in biofuels in this country, thus activating the economy.
Brazil will be a leading player in the biofuels market in the coming years due to all the potential and natural wealth it has in its territory and the ability to take advantage of comparative advantages and be competitive.
Achieve a sustainable and ecological agriculture, maintaining food security and producing significant quantities of biofuels over the long term are some of the challenges that Brazil and the rest of the alternative fuel producing countries must achieve in order to maintain economic, social and environmental balance.
During his evolutionary process, man has dominated nature, he has made it his source of food and energy. More than 20000 years ago he understood that he could use wood and dry plants to cook his food and provide himself with heat in cold weather. This process was natural since it did not substantially modify the energy, ecological and environmental balance. During the time of the industrial revolution is where, for the human being, one of the problems that could lead to extinction begins, since over the last few years, the damage caused to nature has become more noticeable, only it takes a look around us to know that something is wrong. The imbalance caused is no longer mainly environmental, but also involves a social aspect, the excessive exploitation of our resources will be the apex of our destruction, now the human being as a species faces a very difficult situation, the source of energy that we believed to be unlimited now It only has a few years to run out. The so-called fossil energies enter a time of scarcity, which will cause, as expected, one of the most tragic economic crises in recent times. The whole world, mainly the poor countries, will face multiple disasters, the prices of products will skyrocket to an unexpected level and the world will experience the most devastating famine. The current economic system that governs most countries will ultimately be the generator of this crisis, it is like a house of cards that will sooner or later fall. Due to the globalization that unites each country with the rest of the world, all will be hit in one way or another and some with more force than others. It is crucial for a country or nation to implement long-term energy policies that free them from dependence on fossil sources, especially oil. Unconventional energy sources play a very important role. There are huge amounts of energy available on our planet, the sun's energy alone produces 15 times the energy we consume in a day. This source of energy and many others such as wind, marine and biomass could be the solution to this catastrophe. But without clear policies, not much can be expected. Brazil, for example, covers 50% of its energy consumption with renewable energies, mainly biofuels. Brazil has understood early on that a country can prosper by using natural and renewable resources in an appropriate way. It is amazing that almost 90% of energy consumption comes from oil, 7% from nuclear energy and that only 3% is covered in non-renewable energies, because it will not be so surprising to many oil entrepreneurs, since the sources of Unconventional energy does not produce huge profits, as does oil.