Posts Tagged by Brazil
[The Vector] News from around the world: Brazil and Energy
| July 30, 2011 | Posted by Kathy-Heshelow under Biomass |
Brazil aims to triple its renewable energy use by 2020, according to the new national plan. Wind energy has a strong place in the plans, along with small hydropower. Brazil has already reached 1 GW from wind energy alone this year – and the goal is to be at 12 GW by 2020.
The country plans to generate 16% of its electricity from renewable Read More
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy Today’s Topic: The Cost of Sugarcane Waste ("Bagasse")
| February 7, 2011 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Business |
Question: 2GreenEnergy client Canefields USA, LLC has negotiated a supply of 50,000 metric tons per month of raw sugarcane (waste) “bagasse” fiber from major sugar producers in Brazil, from which it will produce eco-friendly carbon-neutral paper. Approximately how much per ton has Canefields agreed to pay?
Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732. Read More
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy (and Global Warming Remedy). Today’s Topic: Babassu Trees
| January 30, 2011 | Posted by Craig Shields under Biomass |
Question: What is the babassu tree? What value does it offer?
Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732.
Relevance: One of our clients based in Portugal has a very carefully constructed business plan to grow babassu in Brazil, pelletize the fruit, and ship it around the world as an energy source.
Discussing Renewables in Brazil
| August 17, 2010 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Science |
The work that Brazil has done in renewable energy is legendary. Clean energy – mainly ethanol made from huge sugarcane fields — accounts for more than 85.4% of their domestically supplied energy.
The country stands as a model of decision making that spans the public and private sectors. After the volatility of the oil markets of the 1970s, Brazil made concentrated attack on developing alternative sources of energy. In addition to powering its fleets with a minimum of gasoline, Brazil has been extremely effective in diversifying its energy portfolio with wind and hydrokinetics.
It is for this reason that I can think of no better host for an energy conference. One of the directors of the Renewable and Alternative Energy in the Southern Cone asked me to let readers know about it, and I said I’d be happy to; just click the link above.
Did You Hear What’s Happening in Brazil?
| April 29, 2010 | Posted by BillPaul under Renewables - Business |
One of my golden rules of alternative-energy investing is that, if you want to make money, you’ve to think globally, especially since the US is still out to lunch in formulating policy for a clean-tech energy economy. In two months in Brazil, the government will award contracts for 339 new wind-power farms and 79 other renewable energy projects that will generate a whopping 14,529 MW of electricity. The winning bidders will make a lot of money.
