More than halfthecarsin Brazilnow have flex-fuelengines, andthatfigureshould rise to 90% by 2017, according to Marcos JankofUNICA, the sugar-industry association in S?o Paulo.
Nevertheless, Mr Jank thinks the world market for Brazilian ethanol will grow and that the sugar industry can triple its electricity co-generation capacity to 15, 000MW (around 27% of Brazil's demand today) from its present acreage of cane.