Bioenergy

Renewable energy

New buoy for measuring ocean winds

Brazilian scientists create essential device for installing wind farms at sea

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Biofuel

Natural compounds can increase ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse

Treatment applied to the crop makes it easier to capture energy stored in the plant's cellulose

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Energy

Hydrogen-powered plane

Twin-engine plane powered partially by hydrogen designed to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions

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ENERGY

Floating solar farms

Power plants on reservoirs and lakes offer a sustainable option for increasing electricity generation in the country

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Energy

Açaí pits bear new fruit

Previously discarded waste is now being used to make cosmetics, paper, and plastics, as well as providing an alternative energy source

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Technology

Simplicity drives frugal innovation

Developed in collaboration with users, frugal innovation is becoming better known, leading to more efficient and cost-effective products

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BIOENERGY

The unexplored potential of pellets

A study on the environmental performance of the biofuel could help Brazil expand its energy mix and advance in the carbon market

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Energy

How to make hydrogen from humid air

Prototype electrolyzer produces hydrogen from air with no need for water

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ENERGY

Jet fuel can be produced from CO2

Technology uses carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere, chimneys, or industrial activities to produce sustainable kerosene

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ENERGY

Brazil prepares to start producing green hydrogen

Businesses and academia aim to put Brazil on the sustainable gas map by backing the fuel of the future

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Cover

The power of renewables

Wind and solar energy expected to continue increasing their share in the power generation mix over the coming years

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Automotive engineering

Electric vehicles powered by ethanol

Several research groups are working on technologies that would allow the sugarcane-based fuel to be used in electric vehicles

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Renewable energy

The power of marine winds

Researchers study how to exploit wind potential off the Brazilian coast

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Aeronautical engineering

The arrival of flying cars

Development of eVTOLs advances in Brazil and around the world

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

The challenge of generating bioenergy

Pesquisa FAPESP covered the efforts of Brazilian science to make viable the use of sugar sector byproducts for producing electricity and 2G ethanol

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Bioenergy

Tapping more energy from sugarcane

The sugar and ethanol industry is poised to double its production of electricity and biomethane from waste over the coming years

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ENERGY

Winds of change

Brazilian wind power could provide three times more energy than all other electricity sources put together; it currently supplies 22 million homes

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BIOENERGY

On the frontiers of ethanol made from sugarcane

Project outlines scenarios to increase biofuel production in Africa and Latin America

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ENVIRONMENT

Energy to change

Conference discusses the role of biofuels in fighting global warming

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BIOENERGY

Obstacles in the way

Delays in achieving economic viability of second-generation ethanol keeps investors at arms’ length, but some companies are staying in the race

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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Imported efficiency

Cars use less fuel with technologies fostered by the Inovar Auto program, nearly all of which are foreign

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Green propulsion

INPE and the Brazilian Air Force develop sustainable engine and fuel for use in rockets and satellites

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BIOENERGY

Impact on the market

RenovaBio, a new national biofuel policy, will reward efficient producers and promises to expand supply

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Biology

Seabird feces plays a major role in global nutrient cycle

An international group of researchers analyzed the impact that seabird guano has on the nutrient cycle

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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

More energy


Electric car batteries' energy density is still lower than traditional fuels

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ADAM BROWN

Adam Brown: A roadmap to navigate technology hurdles

British bioenergy expert says the sector needs greater public policy support

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Environment

Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5%

Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5%

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Green propulsion

Ethanol is tested for use in rockets

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Synlight

Artificial sun is expected to accelerate the search for clean fuels

Artificial sun is expected to accelerate the search for clean fuels

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Naval engineering 

Autonomous boat

Prototype of a solar-powered vessel carries out measurements

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