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Bunge Said to Export U.S. Ethanol to Brazil to Meet Shortfall
2014-02-05 03:42:32| Agriculture - Topix.net
Bunge Ltd. is exporting U.S. corn- based ethanol to Brazil, the world's second-largest consumer of the biofuel, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal.
Power off across parts of Brazil; govt dismisses blackout fears
2014-02-05 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Some of Brazil's most populous regions suffered sporadic power outages on Tuesday, raising election-year fears of shortages in a country with a long history of blackouts. The shortages, which occurred during record heat and low reservoir levels at the country's hydroelectric plants, were caused by short circuits in transmission lines in the north-central state of Tocantins, said Brazil's national grid operator, ONS. The outages extended to as many as 6 million consumers and industrial users in...
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Record Brazil heat pressures crops, energy prices, government
2014-01-31 21:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Even by Brazilian standards - man, it's hot. January was the hottest month on record in parts of Brazil including its biggest city, So Paulo. The heat, plus a severe drought, has kindled fears of water shortages, crop damage and higher electricity bills that could drag down the economy during an election year for President Dilma Rousseff. The scorching conditions don't constitute a crisis quite yet, officials say. Weather has been mostly normal in other regions including Brazil's soy belt, where...
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Angola, Brazil, FAO Sign South-South Cooperation Agreement
2014-01-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANGOLA & BRAZIL - Angola, Brazil and FAO are to work closely together to strengthen food security in the Southern African country by boosting its agricultural and veterinary research.
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China, India & Brazil could derail UN climate deal says UK envoy
2014-01-30 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: China, India and Brazil are not sending clear signals on whether they will sign a UN-backed global emissions reduction deal next year, says the UKs top climate diplomat. Their reluctance to confirm their position within the UN negotiations could still derail the process, warned Sir David King, the UKs special representative for climate change, at a meeting in Parliament yesterday. There are no clear signs from those countries in negotiations that they are giving a green light, he said,...
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