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Science 30 March 1984:
Vol. 223. no. 4643, pp. 1357 - 1362
DOI: 10.1126/science.223.4643.1357
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Energy Problems in Latin America

José Goldemberg 1

1 Professor of physics at the University of Samacro Paulo, Brazil; president of the Energy Company of the State of Samacro Paulo, Brazil; and a consultant on energy problems to the Organization of American States.

Present energy consumption patterns, known reserves of conventional energy sources (oil, gas, coal, and hydroelectricity), and the impact of the oil crisis on the oil-importing countries of Latin America are discussed. New approaches to energy use, including improvements on end-use efficiency, fuel substitutions, nonconventional energy sources, and changes in consumption patterns, are important. Of particular significance are the alcohol program in Brazil and the possibilities for increased use of hydroelectricity. Investments needed to sustain a reasonable increase in production from conventional energy sources up to 1990 are presented.

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