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The Philippines is a sugar-producing country, and sugarcane is grown mainly in the islands of Negros, Luzon, Panay and Mindanao. Despite growing demand for sugar, there are still an estimated 90,750 hectares (224,000 acres) of sugarcane available that can be used for ethanol production, and high-yielding varieties of sugarcane are available.
The Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia. [1] In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan , a Portuguese explorer, landed on the bays of Mactan, Cebu . This was the start of the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines. [ 2 ]
As a result, alcohol consumption was much higher in the nineteenth century than it is today -- 7.1 US gallons (27 L) of pure alcohol per person per year. [66] Before the construction of the Erie Canal , transportation of grain from the west was cost prohibitive; farmers instead converted their grain to alcohol for shipping eastward.
Alcohol fuel prices are much closer to the price of gasoline. The ethanol industry in the USA makes 225,000 barrels (35,800 m 3) per day in August, an all-time record. Some conventional oil fuel companies are investing in alcohol fuel. Oil reserves are forecast to last about 40 more years.
Lambanog is well-known for having a strong alcohol concentration and can be used as a base liquor for various flavored spirits and cocktail creations. [3] The most popular variety is the coconut lambanog which is commonly described as " coconut vodka " due to its clear to milky white color and high alcohol content.
Most cars on the road today in the U.S. can run on blends of up to 10% ethanol, and motor vehicle manufacturers already produce vehicles designed to run on much higher ethanol blends. In 2007 Portland, Oregon, became the first city in the United States to require all gasoline sold within city limits to contain at least 10% ethanol.
Demand for wine has fallen so much that France is spending $215 million to distill excess wine into ethanol used in cleaning products. Steve Mollman. August 27, 2023 at 3:29 PM.
The economy saw continuous real GDP growth of at least 5% since 2012. The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended 2012 with 5,812.73 points a 32.95% growth from the 4,371.96-finish in 2011. [80] The Philippines achieved an investment grade rating for the first time in the first quarter of 2013.