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Increased estimates of air-pollution emissions from Brazilian sugar-cane ethanol

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  • C-C. Tsao

    (School of Engineering, University of California)

  • J. E. Campbell

    (School of Engineering, University of California)

  • M. Mena-Carrasco

    (Universidad Andres Bello)

  • S. N. Spak

    (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

  • G. R. Carmichael

    (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

  • Y. Chen

    (School of Engineering, University of California)

Abstract

Biofuels are often promoted as a way of mitigating climate change, but their impacts on climate and air quality remain uncertain. Estimates of air-pollutant emissions from the production and use of sugar-cane ethanol in Brazil indicate that this biofuel may have larger impacts on regional climate and human health than previously thought.

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  • C-C. Tsao & J. E. Campbell & M. Mena-Carrasco & S. N. Spak & G. R. Carmichael & Y. Chen, 2012. "Increased estimates of air-pollution emissions from Brazilian sugar-cane ethanol," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 53-57, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_nclimate1325
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1325
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    1. Lausselet, Carine & Cherubini, Francesco & Oreggioni, Gabriel David & del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo & Becidan, Michael & Hu, Xiangping & Rørstad, Per Kr. & Strømman, Anders Hammer, 2017. "Norwegian Waste-to-Energy: Climate change, circular economy and carbon capture and storage," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 50-61.
    2. Kalim Shah & George Philippidis & Hari Dulal & Gernot Brodnig, 2014. "Developing biofuels industry in small economies: Policy experiences and lessons from the caribbean basin initiative," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 229-253, February.
    3. Capaz, Rafael Silva & Carvalho, Vanessa Silveira Barreto & Nogueira, Luiz Augusto Horta, 2013. "Impact of mechanization and previous burning reduction on GHG emissions of sugarcane harvesting operations in Brazil," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 220-228.

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