According to EPE President, Mauricio Tomalsquim,

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a) oil and derivatives will always remain the only energy source to be used in motors.
b) sugar-cane based ethanol is efficient as fuel for cars, but cannot be used to generate electricity.
c) the consumption of ethanol is expected to drop in the future - 2006 was a historical exception in energy demands.
d) the production of oil has boomed after 2006, as a result of the historical tendency for the manufacture of exclusive petroleum-driven motors.
e) it was important that Brazil be able to supply all its needs in generating energy, with renewable fuels like ethanol, hydroelectric power and petroleum.