Florida Governor Charlie Crist headed to Brazil to look at biofuels

Florida Governor Charlie Crist is set to embark this weekend on the largest trade mission his state has mounted to Brazil. A major part of his focus will be Brazil's booming biofuels industry.

Crist's schedule in Brazil includes a visit to the Barra Bonita ethanol refinery, the world's largest biofuels production facility, as well as a roundtable with Brazilian biofuels experts.

Crist is keen to learn how Brazil has turned its sugar cane industry into a booming source of ethanol - and whether that model is applicable in Florida, also a large sugar cane producer.

"It is my goal while in Brazil to forge new alliances and develop new partnerships to promote trade in this hemisphere," Crist said. "Florida and Brazil can collaborate innovatively in both research and development."

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- David Adams

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