Propelled forward by the economically prosperous and populous Southeastern states of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, rapid economic growth in Brazil has elevated the nation to the 10th largest energy producer in the world and 8th largest energy consumer. …
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About a month ago, I mentioned that I had run across a very interesting group of folks in Brazil. The team, captained by an extremely senior financial/energy professional, has assembled a package of 13 “small” (1 – 30 MW) and …
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I ran across a very interesting group of folks in Brazil a few weeks ago. Led by an extremely senior financial/energy professional I’ve come to respect deeply, the team has assembled a package of 13 “small” (1 – 30 mW) …
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What is marketing? As I like to define the subject, marketing creates the environment in which profitable sales are most likely to occur. Obviously, this has dozens of ramifications, and raises dozens of different questions, including: • What do we know …
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 – …
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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
