Which Brazilian programme, launched in 1975, promoted ethanol from sugarcane as a car fuel?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. ProƔlcool
- Step 1: The oil crisis of the 1970s raised fuel prices. Step 2. Brazil built a large ethanol industry from sugarcane. Answer: ProƔlcool. Why not the others: Petrobras and Eletrobras are firms and the other is a different fuel.
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