為促進研究和生產乙醇及其他生質燃料，巴西和美國宣布彼此結為新夥伴關係，並於9日在巴西聖保羅簽署協定，此舉將為往後更多的研究以及設立共同標準鋪設康莊大道，以將生質燃料推向國際交易市場。目前巴西和美國的乙醇產量合計佔全球的72%。
9日稍早美國國務卿萊斯（Condoleezza Rice）與巴西外長阿莫林（Celso Amorim）簽署雙方協議書，在此協議之下，美巴二國承諾將在可替代能源生產方面，進行更緊密的合作，並在該區及整個正在發展的工業區，建立可替代燃料的相關標準和規則，以奠定全球生質燃料市場的根基。
Brazil and the United States have announced a new partnership to boost research and production of ethanol and other biofuels. The agreement, signed in Sao Paulo today, paves the way for increased research and common standards for biofuels to be commercialized in international markets. Together, the United States and Brazil account for 72 percent of global ethanol production.
Under a memo of understanding signed earlier in the day by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazil Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, the two nations pledged closer cooperation on researching alternative energy production, promoting alternative fuels in the region and developing industrywide standards and codes that could lay the groundwork for a global biofuels market.
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