Gasohol in Brazil (1979)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Brazil, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1979-08-10
Duration: 00:27:31
Subjects: 1970s energy crisis | Brazil | Gasohol | Sugarcane | Alternative fuels | GAS INDUSTRY | OIL INDUSTRY | Energy
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Trinidade, Sergio C. Interviewee
- Harrison, Joseph A. Interviewee
- Patout, Bill Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from August 10, 1979, features an in-depth report by WVUE in New Orleans on a trip by a Louisiana delegation to Brazil to learn more about the country’s gasohol industry and to study the feasibility of producing gasohol in the state. Gasohol is a blend of gasoline and alcohol, which can be produced by using sugar cane as the source of the alcohol.