Energy
Electricity
Heat energy from the sun
The first solar thermal energy projects are leaving the design stage in Brazil
Innovation
Earth-controlled temperature
A technology developed at the São Carlos School of Engineering of the University of São Paulo uses heat exchange between the subsoil and the foundation piles to acclimatize a building's interior
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Energy
Energy generated by vibration
Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless plans to start testing its innovative technique of generating wind energy from the vibrations of a vertical carbon fiber rod later this year
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Data
Electricity production in Brazil has almost doubled since 2001, but remains clean
Electricity production in Brazil has almost doubled since 2001, but remains clean
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Energy
Electric cars, the economy, and health
Replacing 25% of American cars with electric vehicles would save the country US$17 billion per year
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Renewable energy
The power of marine winds
Researchers study how to exploit wind potential off the Brazilian coast
Automotive engineering
An electric in the dunes
A Paraná startup develops an electric-powered buggy for beach tourism
Electric Mobility
Lithium batteries made in Brazil
New initiatives set to propel Brazil into the growing market for automotive energy storage systems
Nanotechnology
Carbon nanotube microchips
The new chip, named RV16X-Nano, proved itself capable of running modern software, and could offer an alternative to silicon microprocessors
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Energy
Turbine layout affects power generation
Researchers found that irregular spacing between turbines may optimize energy production
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Energy
Thousands of solar panels on the Sobradinho dam
The solar farm is capable of generating 1 megawatt peak (MWp)
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Video
Sirius, the largest and most complex Brazilian laboratory
Last generation source of synchrotron light may improve the quality of Brazilian research
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Video
Promising winds ahead
Today, wind power energy is the third source of Brazil’s primary energy supply
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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
Environment
Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5%
Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5%
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ENERGY
More efficient light
Perovskite solar cells may be an alternative to the silicon solar panels
ATLAS
To take advantage of the Sun
Study indicates favorable areas for exploring solar energy in Brazil
