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To: tejek who wrote (538769)	12/26/2009 8:03:14 PM
From: i-node	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) of 1579603

Back in 1980, Brazil was heavily dependent on foreign oil. The country was told there was no way to get around it. Brazil didn't like that answer. Eventually Brazil became energy independent. Why didn't our leaders have the same vision as the Brazilian leaders? You obviously have no clue what you're talking about. As usual. Brazil become energy independent how? Offshore drilling which led to discoveries of massive oilfields, which continues to provide 80% of Brazil's vehicle fuel. After the shortages of the 80s which created huge problems for Brazil, they figured out that they could not use Ethanol as a primary source of supply. In Brazil ethanol supplies about 20% of the fuel for vehicles. The United States requires nearly 10x the fuel Brazil does.

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