Marcos de Oliveira
Energy scenarios
Bio-refineries of the future
Studies reveal forecasts about the share of ethanol in agriculture
Nanotechnology
Innovation on a small scale
Nanoparticles fight microorganisms and improve the efficiency of adhesives
Energy
Electricity from the Sun
Brazil turns to a more wide-ranging use of solar panels
By Dinorah Ereno and Marcos de Oliveira
oil
Challenge at the bottom of the sea
Petrobras and Unicamp are studying bacteria that break down oil
Physics
Electrons at high speed
Particle accelerator designed and built at the USP Physics Institute
Luiz Eugênio Mello
Luiz Eugênio Mello: Thinking about the future
Head of Vale Technology Institute talks about the R&D projects
Partnering agreements
Green chemistry
Braskem acquires competence in biotechnology
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineering
New products can remove oil spills from the sea
Meteorology
Forecasting waves
Brazilian-made meteorological radar predicts rains three hours ahead of time
Energy
Stored electricity
Company develops a battery for electric vehicles and solar and wind systems
Forestry Engineering
Wood out of rubber
The use of the trunk of the Pará rubber tree to manufacture furniture
Chemistry
Reduced friction
Polymer mixed into ethanol enables biofuel to run through pipeline faster
Petroleum engineering
Free of sand
Companies develop filter to extract oil from the bottom of the sea
New materials
Eclectic diamond
Synthetic product used in drill bits to drill into the bottom of the sea
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Marine challenges
Exploitation creates demand for knowledge and technology
João Lúcio de Azevedo
João Lúcio de Azevedo: Unjustified fear
Expert on plant microorganisms says only 1% of fungi and bacteria cause problems