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Brazil provides a successful model for biofuels, having launched its ethanol program back in 1975 as a response to oil import needs following the oil crisis. Today, over 50% of Brazilian vehicles use ethanol made from sugarcane, significantly reducing the country’s petroleum consumption by 40%. However, as successful as this program has been, it is not without its challenges—it competes with food production and strains limited agricultural resources.