Bioenergy production surpasses hydroelectric power in Brazil

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2008-05-09 10:15:53

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Energy produced from sugarcane exceeded hydroelectric power production in Brazil in 2007, energy officials said Thursday.

This is the first time in Brazilian history that bioenergy production has surpassed that of hydroelectric power, said Mauricio Tolmasquim, president of the government's Energy Research Enterprise.

The energy made from sugarcane products represented 16 percent of the country's total power generation last year, while hydroelectric power accounted for 14.7 percent, Tolmasquim said.

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