Iron ore mines in Brazil, a chromium mine in South Africa, and an open-cast coal mine in Germany’s Rhennish mining area — they’re all making use of, or preparing to make use of, renewable energy systems, an emerging trend that could benefit mining companies and local communities in several substantial respects. […]
General Electric (GE) recently announced it has put up a total of 300 wind turbines in Brazil. At the Annual Brazilian Wind Power Conference held In Rio De Janeiro, GE also announced it will put up another 600 units in the Latin American country. Meanwhile, the company plans to open … [continued]
Brazilian 2011 revenue in the renewable energy sector reached $104.3 billion, according to a recent report from Research and Markets. According to the report, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for revenue for Brazilian renewable energy markets between 2007 and 2011 was 2.5%. Meanwhile, market consumption of renewables advanced within … [continued]
“Bicycle empowerment, indeed.” Copenhagenize Consulting and the Education Department of Sao Paulo’s Escolas de Bicicletas (Bicycle Schools) program makes the community stronger with bamboo and local employment. “The Escolas de Bicicletas programme… involves the production of 4600 bamboo bicycles for the children. A world unto itself in the project, far removed from … [continued]
Several of the world’s fastest-growing economies face the largest financial threats from natural disasters fueled by climate change, according to the new Natural Hazards Risk Atlas.
Brazil’s working to integrate more clean, renewable wind power and renewable energy sources into the national grid, and Eolcias do Sul is turning to ABB for supporting infrastructure. The contract award follows in the wake of Brazil’s development bank effectively locking out five of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers from the market for failing to meet local content requirements.
The U.S. has to play some major catch-up in energy efficiency according to the first-ever International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranked the U.S. as ninth out of 12 major economies. Meanwhile, the U.K., which has been working hard to green itself, took the top spot in the ranking. The … [continued]
As concerns reach a fever pitch about America’s dependency on foreign oil, a Brazilian prison has tapped into an energy supply that benefits both suppliers and consumers. Inmates at the Santa Rita do Sapucaí prison can ride stationary bikes that have batteries that bank electricity generated by pedaling. The … [continued]
According to Brazil’s national energy agency, Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica, electricity from home solar panels is now cheaper than electricity from 10 of the country’s electricity providers. “Electricity from a typical 5 kilowatt system costs about 602 reais ($299) a megawatt-hour, EPE said today in a report,” Bloomberg reports. “Distributors charge … [continued]
Some top wind energy news from the past week or so (other than the wind energy stories we’ve already covered): Japan has installed a small, floating wind turbine off a Goto island with the eye to bringing the technology to commercialization. The demonstration project, organised by the Ministry of Environment (MOE), … [continued]
