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Situação atual e perspectivas do biodiesel no Estado do Tocantins
Current situation and prospects of biodiesel in the state of Tocantins
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Abstract Biofuel production has been widely debated in Brazil and in 2014 was created the National Program for Production and Use of Biodiesel (NPPB). This program encouraging a greater share of renewable energies in the Brazilian energy matrix, aiming to implement sustainably , technical , and economic , pr... view more
Biofuel production has been widely debated in Brazil and in 2014 was created the National Program for Production and Use of Biodiesel (NPPB). This program encouraging a greater share of renewable energies in the Brazilian energy matrix, aiming to implement sustainably , technical , and economic , production and use of biodiesel, with a focus on social inclusion and regional development by generating employment and income . On the national scene, the State of Tocantins is distinguished by having a wide availability of land and has good prospects because of logistical deployment of new modes of transportation. Family farming is considered the major driver of agribusiness with approximately 45000 farms. In this context, this paper aims to demonstrate the factors that contribute to the scenario of biodiesel production in the state of Tocantins.... view less
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Free Keywords
Production; Sustainability; familiar Agriculture; Biofuels
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 263-278
Journal
Revista Desafios, 1 (2015) 1
ISSN
2359-3652
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed