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Brazilian sugarcane ethanol: developments so far and challenges for the future

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  • Arnaldo Walter
  • Marcelo Valadares Galdos
  • Fabio Vale Scarpare
  • Manoel Regis Lima Verde Leal
  • Joaquim Eugênio Abel Seabra
  • Marcelo Pereira da Cunha
  • Michelle Cristina Araujo Picoli
  • Camila Ortolan Fernandes de Oliveira

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  • Arnaldo Walter & Marcelo Valadares Galdos & Fabio Vale Scarpare & Manoel Regis Lima Verde Leal & Joaquim Eugênio Abel Seabra & Marcelo Pereira da Cunha & Michelle Cristina Araujo Picoli & Camila Ortol, 2014. "Brazilian sugarcane ethanol: developments so far and challenges for the future," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 3(1), pages 70-92, January.
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