Energy transition in Brazil: change beyond energy
The energy transition is a subject that has become a trend in many countries. With the advance of global warming and its consequences, there is an urgent need for migration to a low carbon economy.
Electric cars: what are the advantages of this model?
When it comes to energy transition, electric cars quickly appear in the conversation. This solution is one of the alternatives to help in the decarbonization of the transport sector. Countries like China, Norway and now the United States — in 2022, Joe Biden, President of the USA, launched the goal of reaching 2030 with half of all new cars sold in the country electrified
Discover the UN’s 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
Do you know what the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are? In 2015, the Organization set 17 goals that are a global call to end poverty, protect the environment and climate, and ensure the prosperity of people everywhere in the world. The organization's expectation is that the goals will be achieved by 2030.
How do disruptive technologies help sustainability?
Disruptive technologies, in addition to playing an important role in innovation, also help with sustainability. Read the content and understand this relationship.
COP 26: understand the government’s role in encouraging clean energy
At COP 26, Brazil maintained its commitments to deforestation and climate neutrality. Understand the role of government for sustainable actions.
Climate change: what does the IPCC report say?
In 2019, CO2 concentrations were higher than at any time in at least 2 million years. Understand the impacts of climate change!
Water crisis may favor incentives for solar energy generation
Faced with the challenges of developing the electricity sector, players debate how to modernize and encourage new sources, such as the generation of solar energy.
Solar: energy can generate R$ 140 billion in investment in the country!
Brazil reached the historic milestone of 9 GW of operational power in large photovoltaic plants and small and medium systems. The data are from the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (Absolar) indicating that the source has brought more than R$ 46 billion in investments and 270,000 new jobs in the country.
Why is biomass still underestimated in Brazil?
The generation of energy from biomass has a current installed capacity of 15,604 MW, representing 9% of the national electrical matrix. With 578 thermoelectric plants, this source is in fourth place, behind hydro, wind and natural gas.
Sustainable energy in Brazil: what is the importance of incentives?
Sustainable energy in Brazil has been evolving in recent years, but incentives are essential for its projection.