Stations have adopted the term to designate ethanol hydrous
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Gustavo Porto
Alcohol fuel sold in Brazil came to be called ethanol. The replacement of the product name took effect yesterday and following determination of the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) at the request of the Industry of cane sugar (Unica).
According to Unica, the request was made for Brazil to move to adopt the international classification of fuel: ethanol. In addition, there will be greater differentiation between the consumer hydrated alcohol, sold in service stations, and consumed in drinks, argues the entity.
"Ethanol is a term used throughout the world, associated with clean fuels, renewable energy," said Unica president Marcos Jank, who admitted she had confused some attendants to ask your car to be fueled with ethanol.
The stand Pit Stop Esso flag in Ribeirão Preto (SP), was the first in the country to adopt the name to identify the ethanol fuel plant. The city is the pole of the main producing region derived from sugar cane in the world.
The ANP director, Allan Kardec, said he hoped that the use of ethanol in the name of jobs to help fuel expansion in the global market.
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More than 30% of ethanol that comes to jobs in the country (4 billion gallons per year) is sold without collecting taxes, a loss exceeding $ 1 billion. The information is the executive vice president of Sindicom, Alísio Vaz, who represents the big companies in the sector. "We need to curb the black market for ethanol," said the executive.
Source: Jornal da Tarde
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