Brazil seen leading renewable energy production

Brazil seen leading renewable energy production

SAO PAULO - Jan 21 - Investnews; Sao Paulo

In a speech at the inauguration of the Usina Termeletrica Juiz de Fora - the world's first ethanol-run thermal electric plant - Brazil's Chief-of-Staff Dilma Rousseff said that the country in on the way to becoming the world's leading renewable energy producer. Rousseff pointed out that the plant is a sign of Brazil's commitment to reducing Greenhouse gas emissions.

"We are paving the way for an increase in our ethanol exports, which are currently at 4.5% of Brazil's total output, and towards becoming the world's leading renewable energy producer", the Minister said at Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais), on Tuesday.

According to Rousseff, 46% of Brazil's energy supply is from renewable sources - which is almost three times higher than in developed nations.