The energy crunch is a real worldwide crisis as fossil fuel supplies decrease and populations increase Utility costs are going up in pace with the increasing demand for electricity

Ethanol has emerged as the premier alternative fuel to replace gasoline and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels In Brazil for example, 8 out of every 10 cars on the road already run on ethanol derived from the sugar cane plant

In the world today, Brazil is the one country that has already taken major steps to greatly reduce their dependence on foreign oil During the 1973 oil crisis, the Brazilian Government at the time decided to implement their “National Alcohol Program”, better known in Brazil as “Proalcool”