Opinion
Bio-fuel worlds exemplar vested in South America: Brazil
Ethanol Summit 2011 underlines Brazil’s Role In Global Quest for Low-Carbon Solutions The third edition of one of the world’s top events dedicated to renewable energies, with special focus on ethanol and other sugarcane by-products, is confirmed for June 6th [...]
Increasing productivity to combat deforestation in the Amazon
In year 2009 the brazilian tropical forest experienced the lowest deforestion rate of the last 21 years, with ‘only’ 7,464 square km being deforested (more than the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo). Currently land use change (whose main driver is [...]
Wind Energy: Brazil is investing in Vesta’s wind turbines.
Vestas has recently received an order for generating a total of 86 MW in Brazil. The project consists of 37 units of wind turbines (21 units of V100-1.8 MW, and 16 of V90-3.0 MW). The projects will be located in [...]
Curitiba: a sustainable city in Latin America
It’s certainly encouraging to have a city like Curitiba in our continent, America, and to know that it’s from the developing world. Curitiba is Brazil’s 7th largest city, and is a milestone in sustainable urban planning. Its transportation system is [...]
Copenhagen: "a new beginning, not a destination"
Let’s be honest, Copenhagen was not what we expected. What we had in mind was that an international treaty in which countries would accept to be legally bound to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions would be achieved. The main purpose [...]
An update on Copenhagen
US President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and in his acceptance speech he emphasized the need for fighting climate change. He mentioned that from scientists and environmental activists to military leaders, the knowledge that “our common security [...]
Deforestation of the Amazon at its lowest level in 20 years
The Brazilian government announced last week that the number of deforested trees in the Amazon over the past year is less than the amounts recorded in the last 20 years. This year, the deforested area was 45% smaller than [...]
