Archives of Energy Transition

Resíduos que viram energia: o mercado brasileiro de biogás de aterro sanitário

Waste that becomes energy: Brazil’s landfill biogas market

Brazilian landfills are the main source of methane in the waste sector, and the country still wastes most of this gas. With the Fuel of the Future Law in force, ANP regulation published in 2026 and an estimated pipeline of R$ 8.5 billion in investments, landfill biogas has moved beyond the realm of promise to […]
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Biometano no volante: por que o transporte pesado virou o novo campo de batalha da descarbonização no Brasil

Biomethane Behind the Wheel: Why Heavy-Duty Transport Has Become the New Battleground for Decarbonization in Brazil

In 2026, Brazil accelerated the adoption of biomethane as a fuel for heavy trucks and buses. Automakers, waste managers and large consumer goods companies are signing long-term contracts, building their own supply infrastructure and producing fuel from the waste they themselves generate. For investors, the movement signals the formation of a market with structured demand, growing regulatory support and potential for expansion along the entire value chain, from the biomethane plant to the highway station.
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Por que 2026 Marca a Virada entre Renováveis e Segurança Energética

The New Model of Brazil’s Power Sector: Why 2026 Marks the Turning Point Between Renewables and Energy Security

Brazil reached 2026 with 88.2% of its electricity generated by renewable sources, one of the cleanest matrices on the planet. Paradoxically, the government has just held the largest thermal auction in the country's history, contracting 19 GW of power for R$64.5 billion to guarantee energy security until the next decade. This article analyzes why this apparent paradox is, in fact, the most important structural change in the national electricity sector: Brazil stopped being hydrodependent and started operating a multitechnology system, more complex, more expensive and, at the same time, more resilient.
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Energia Sustentável em 2026: O Brasil no Centro da Transição Energética Global

Sustainable Energy in 2026: Brazil at the Center of the Global Energy Transition

Brazil ended 2024 with 88.2% of its electrical matrix made up of renewable sources, according to EPE's 2025 National Energy Balance. In 2026, the country occupies a unique position in the global sustainable energy scenario: while consolidating one of the cleanest matrices in the world, it faces concrete challenges of scale, storage, financing and geopolitical climate pressure in the post-COP30 period. This article analyzes the current state of sustainable energy in Brazil, the most recent data on the sector, the ongoing growth vectors and the bottlenecks that still need to be overcome for the country to transform its potential into effective leadership in the global green economy.
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Mercado solar entra em 2026 em marcha mais lenta e acende alerta para transição energética no Brasil

Solar slows down

With a projected 7% contraction in expansion in 2026, the photovoltaic sector revises expectations, calls for adjustments in grid infrastructure and regulation, and tries to turn the slowdown into an opportunity for maturity.
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