solar water heating: how the PROCEL seal can help you?
Generally, energy is one of the most popular resources. And life without or almost without energy use is practically impossible these days.. Responsible for ensuring more comfort inside our homes, hot water is also a major burden on the consumer's energy bill.. Thus, save energy in homes […]
UN sees slow progress to meet new development goals
If they want to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) within the time limit, until 2030, countries will need to accelerate progress towards a fairer world. The warning is from the president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Marie Chatardová, who participated this week in the UN High Level Political Forum, closed at last […]
Alstom's hydrogen-powered train makes its debut in Germany
Alstom's hydrogen-powered passenger train received licensing in Germany this week, Alstom's hydrogen-powered passenger train has been licensed in, a highly polluting fuel, of regional transport. The German state of Lower Saxony ordered 14 Coradia iLint models from Alstom, according to the website of the company based in Saint-Ouen, in France. You […]
Ministry of Industry officially joins the Brazil Network of the Global Compact
The Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (Doctor) is the first Brazilian federal agency to commit to the Global Compact to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) United Nations. At an event on Wednesday (20) Minister Marcos Jorge de Lima made official the portfolio's adhesion to the Rede Brasil do Pacto […]
United Nations launch publication in Portuguese on global goal of clean and accessible energy
The Advisory Group of the United Nations System in Brazil for the Agenda 2030 released on the last day 29, World Energy Day, a glossary clarifying terms of the Sustainable Development Goal (ODS) nº 7, about clean and affordable energy. The publication is available online for free.. Document was prepared to inform debates on […]
Global Compact launches publications for Brazilian companies to meet UN targets and fight corruption
In Sao Paulo, the Global Compact Network Brazil launched on the last day 16, a guide to guide companies to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In a forum that gathered about 400 private sector representatives, the initiative also released publications on the fight against corruption and on the engagement of the electricity sector in […]
To Australia, Tesla's giant battery has already yielded $1 million
On December 1st, 2017, Tesla's 100MV battery system came into service in South Australia after being built in just 100 days, at the request of Elon Musk himself. The battery has already proven to be useful. In day 14 from December, a coal-fired thermoelectric plant underwent a […]
RenovaBio will link CBios to sustainability in land use
When it comes to reducing greenhouse gases (GEE) for biofuels, the risk of increased deforestation is among the main concerns at the national and international level. Renovabio In the middle of the years 2000, when the first international policies for the production of biofuels began to be developed, there was a great mobilization in the community […]
Costa Rica only generated renewable energy in 300 consecutive days
Those who follow news about sustainability may not even be surprised. But, it is exemplary that Costa Rica stands out in Latin America as the leading country in the production of renewable energy. coming to the end of 2017, have been more than 300 consecutive days using only "clean" fonts. And it's not the first time that […]
Biofuels Certification: social requirements
Social criteria are key components in sustainability certifications. The focus and level of demand in relation to social requirements varies widely between certification systems.. Nonetheless, the goal is one: for a biofuel production to be sustainable, she must be socially beneficial. Most standards have in common […]
environmental certification: why suit and what are its benefits
Why adapt to environmental standards? Organizations of all types are increasingly concerned with achieving and demonstrating correct environmental performance, controlling the impact of your activities, products or services in the environment, taking into account policies and objectives defined by environmental certification bodies. This behavior is inserted in the context of […]
Biofuels Certification: Legal requirements
Compliance with legal requirements is one of the principles present in all sustainability standards for biofuels and, certainly, one of the most demanding efforts by organizations seeking certification. Considering Brazilian legislation, There are numerous relevant laws applicable to agricultural areas and industrial units producing […]
wind energy: one of the most promising sources of energy
Wind is the short-scale flow of gases. In the land, corresponds to air displacement, which migrates from regions of high atmospheric pressure to points where this pressure is lower. In addition to facilitating the dispersion of pollutants, it is abundant and infinite. And then there's a great opportunity: the wind energy. We are currently faced with challenges such as reducing high emissions of […]
Meet the new ones 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals must be implemented by all countries in the world during the next 15 years old, until 2030 More of 150 world leaders gathered at UN headquarters, in New York, to formally adopt a new sustainable development agenda. Agenda is made up of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (or ODS), that […]
The cost of solar energy has fallen by more than 25% in a year
Comparative data show that there was a reduction in the cost of solar energy in 30%, getting the US to meet cost targets before 2020 The clean energy revolution continues and solar is leading the way. In a recently published report, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratories have documented […]
Video: learn a little more about biodiesel production
Biodiesel production in the country has been fluctuating in recent years. The soybean crop of the year determines the amount of soybean oil available for production. Now, the Brazilian government hopes to announce by the end of this year, the anticipation, for march of next year, Do increase the mixture of biodiesel not diesel, From […]
Energy Matrix: Brazilian panorama in the biofuels sector and the Paris Agreement
According to Embrapa, the country will need more than biodiesel and ethanol to have 18% from the energy matrix to 2030 Brazil will need more than biodiesel and ethanol to have 18% from the energy matrix based on biofuels to 2030, how it committed to the Paris Agreement. Analyzes made by Embrapa […]
Biodiesel: how is it produced, Brazilian history and its market advantages
Biodiesel is a biodegradable fuel derived from renewable sources such as vegetable oils and animal fats. to produce it, the oil taken from the plants is mixed with alcohol, or methanol, and then stimulated by a catalyst. Then the oil is separated from the glycerin, used in soap making, and later filtered. There are different species of oilseeds […]
biomass: the third most used energy source in Brazil
Biomass is a clean and renewable energy source. in your definition, biomass for energy generation is not accounted for traditional fossil fuels, these sources are the result of several transformations that require millions of years to happen., although they are also derived from plant or animal life.. All organisms capable of photosynthesis, Where […]
Brazilian ethanol: reason for success
Ethanol is part of the group of biofuels that are derived from renewable biomass, that emerged from the need to diversify energy sources, as a result of the heavy dependence on fuels derived from oil and natural gas. And there are more than 80 years of presence in the Brazilian market. The history of Brazilian ethanol […]
Bonsucro certification is already present in 43 Brazilian plants
amyris receives bonsucro certification 56 sugarcane and derived products producing units that have Bonsucro certification, 43 they are in brazilian lands, the data are from the second half of 2016. Result that reflects the concern of national businessmen to commit to productions with low environmental impact. From 2011 that the number of certifications in […]
ISO 50001 – The Benefits of Efficient Energy Management
ISO 50001 At ISO 50001 is an international standard aimed at implementing an efficient management system, establishing guidelines and guides for its implementation. Its main objective is the implementation, maintenance, review and improvement of an energy management system, resulting in a reduction in total energy consumption and, in consequence, yours […]
Photovoltaic panels can be purchased with 60% discount in SC
Home photovoltaic panels, an Energy Efficiency Program After the success of the efficient bonus project, an incentive program, that replaced more than 70 thousand old appliances for new and more efficient models with 50% discount from market price. Celesc (Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina S.A.) launches the photovoltaic bonus project, what will follow […]
Bonsucro is already the most used certification to prove the sustainability of the sugarcane industry
Bonsucro (ou Better Sugarcane Initiative, Click here to learn more) is a global certification launched in July 2011 which assesses the sustainability of products made from sugarcane, is currently the most used certification model in Brazil, with 20 sugarcane companies and more than 437 thousand hectares (he has) of guaranteed sugarcane, O […]
Simulation of energy efficient buildings
The simulation of energy-efficient buildings comes from a much more general issue. The demand for energy per capita worldwide is growing, and it's becoming worrying. On the other hand is the development of alternative energy sources. One way to avoid a major impact on the environment is to diversify the energy matrix, with special attention […]
PBE Building: The National Energy Conservation Label
The PBE Edifica labeling is a Brazilian seal of conformity that demonstrates compliance with performance requirements established in technical standards and regulations. The Brazilian Labeling Program emerged in 1984, with the idea of formulating a national quality and efficiency label. It was when Inmetro started with society the discussion […]
Efficiency in air conditioning in buildings
Air conditioning devices need a lot of energy, partly by automatic command. In large-scale buildings, become the main energy demander. In most companies, energy is a high cost factor., totaling approximately 30% of the additional costs, it may vary between different industrial branches. An air conditioner uses more […]
Energy efficiency in building lighting
Lighting consumes a lot of energy in commercial buildings. Near 20% of the total energy of the commercial building is consumed by lighting. Lighting is the first consumer of electricity, since it consumes up to 40% of electricity. PROCEL 3E – Lighting Regarding lighting, PROCEL is even more dynamic, and following […]
Energy efficiency in building envelopes
The wrap protects the interior of the building. Inefficient buildings are hot in summer and cold in winter. That is why, the efficiency treated goes beyond the reduction in energy costs. Given the territorial extension of Brazil, with different climatic realities, distinct strategies must be analyzed. And that's what the label reflects. The principles of […]
Energy efficiency in buildings: know the PROCEL seal
The Ministry of Environment released, in may of this year, a series of videos that address energy efficiency in buildings. On them, the ministry introduces the principles of the national seal, your importance, the challenges for the market and the results that are expected from the initiative. O ENCE (acronym for National Label for Conservation of […]