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Energia solar se torna a segunda maior fonte de energia do país

Solar energy becomes the second largest source of energy in the country

Solar energy in Brazil has evolved in an unimaginable way in recent years, with great adoption in the last decade. In early 2023, the source surpassed wind energy, which has 23.8 GW of installed capacity, becoming the second source of renewable energy for the country, reaching almost 24 GW, according to the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (Absolar).
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Biogás e mobilidade urbana: entenda essa relação

Biogas and urban mobility: understand this relationship

The relationship between biogas and urban mobility is an increasingly present theme in discussions about the planet's climate future. The search for alternatives to reduce the pollution caused by vehicles powered by fossil fuels has led governments and companies to invest in new technologies. One of the solutions that is gaining space is biogas, a natural gas produced from the decomposition of organic matter.
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Energia solar atinge 22 GW no Brasil

Solar energy reaches 22 GW in Brazil

In recent years, solar energy has seen exceptional growth in Brazil. For this to happen, several factors were important to build this scenario. First, the recurrent increases in energy costs for the final consumer made people migrate to cheaper alternatives.
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Panorama da energia solar no brasil

An overview of solar energy in Brazil

The growth in demand for solar energy in Brazil reflects the trend observed worldwide in the search for alternatives to fossil fuels. In addition to several warnings issued by specialists around the increase in global warming caused by greenhouse gases, the war between Russia and Ukraine highlighted the urgency of the need for countries, especially European countries, to invest in other sources of energy to avoid dependence on the Russian gas.
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Como desenvolver o mercado regulado de carbono do Brasil?

How to develop Brazil’s regulated carbon market?

The debate on climate change has stimulated several countries to seek measures to stop this advance and, in Brazil, it was no different. Therefore, the regulated carbon market was created in the country with the intention of developing initiatives to mitigate emissions.
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