Reducing Deforestation (and CO2) in Brazil
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 7 days ago — Brazil has been working to discourage the sale of commodities like beef, soybeans and sugar from ranches and farms built on deforested land.

U.S. sees progress with Brazil on climate talks
reuters.com 8/7/2009 — Reuters: Brazil has the clout and credibility to assert itself as a leading voice in world climate talks to help ensure the success of any new treaty aimed at reducing global warming, the top U.S. environmental diplomat said on Thursday. Already a ...

Alcoa Razes Rain Forest in Court Case Led by Brazil Prosecutors
bloomberg.com 7/31/2009 — Bloomberg:

Brazil says US climate goal unacceptable
reuters.com 9/10/2009 — Reuters: Brazil's Environment Minister Carlos Minc said on Wednesday that U.S. targets for greenhouse gas emissions are unacceptably weak and that Brazil will place new restrictions on its huge farm sector to cut deforestation. Brazil would also soon ...

More Brazilian Ethanol Whoppers
i-r-squared.blogspot.com 4/26/2009 — I have written previously about Brazil's "ethanol miracle," and the tendency of the media and various advocates to ignore facts and embrace hype: Lessons from Brazil Vinod Khosla Debunked There are two take home messages from those essays. First, ...

Global Biofuel Market to Top One-Quarter Trillion
matternetwork.com 7/24/2009 — The dream of cellulosic ethanol powered vehicles and biorefineries is slowly coming to life, climbing through contentious issues of fuel versus food, low petroleum oil prices and sustainability. Brazil is growing quickly alongside the expanding ...

More Brazilian Ethanol Whoppers
theenergycollective.com 4/26/2009 — I have written previously about Brazil's "ethanol miracle," and the tendency of the media and various advocates to ignore facts and embrace hype: Lessons from Brazil Vinod Khosla Debunked There are two take home messages from those essays. First, ethanol provides a small fraction of Brazil's ...

Brazil: More than just ethanol?
cleantech.com 4/1/2009 — Wind market in Brazil has the potential for $100 billion in development and 143 GW, according to Frost and Sullivan analyst.

Brazil: Recharge Your Batteries Here
ipsnews.net 7/7/2009 — Inter Press Service: Brazil has long been committed to developing alternatives to fossil fuels to power its vehicle fleet, to the extent that 90 percent of new cars sold in the country are flex-fuel, running on ethanol or gasoline in any proportion. ...

R-Squared Energy Blog: Lessons from Brazil
i-r-squared.blogspot.com 4/16/2009 — Introduction What if I told you that the key to U.S. energy independence is for each person to use 3 times the energy of the average Brazilian? Don’t believe me? See why in the following essay, also posted to The Oil Drum . "Brazil has it figured out; ...