Brazil says will more than double ethanol exports by 2010

Brazil is aggressively expanding its sugarcane plantations and expects to more than double its annual exports of alcohol fuel, or ethanol, by 2010, Mines and Energy Minister Silas Rondeau said Monday.

Thanks to the rapid expansion of sugarcane areas, the country will export about 8 billion liters (2.1 billion gallons) of ethanol in 2010, up from current exports of about 3 billion liters (790 million gallons), Rondeau said at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference.
International Herald Tribune