A "Green Tsunami" in Brazil: The High Price of Clean, Cheap Ethanol

Der Spiegel by Clemens Hoeges | Jan. 22, 2009 (News Report)

Brazil hopes to supply drivers worldwide with the fuel of the future -- cheap ethanol derived from sugarcane. It is considered an effective antidote to climate change, but hundreds of thousands of Brazilian plantation workers harvest the cane at slave wages. Full Story »

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 by Mike LaBonte - Feb. 6, 2009

Needs a source for "experts estimate that...", and in a few other places. The writing is compelling, and details like how many times the machete is swung in a day are interesting.

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