Discover some solar-powered technologies
Technologies in the use of solar energy and its benefits Technologies in solar energy are in great ascendancy in Brazil. Some will say that by stride. There are several economic and environmental benefits that are helping to drive the growth of this renewable energy source.. From an economic point of view, using a home as a reference, […]
Bonsucro Certification, meet one of the sustainability standards most used by the biomass sector
The global market for biofuels Bonsucro certification has emerged as a solution to environmental problems that have been present in people's daily lives for a long time, especially as a result of the unbridled pursuit of growth, based on technological development that facilitates the appropriation and transformation of environmental goods into means of production. From […]
The European Union, the policy and standards
The European Union The European Union is a unique economic and political union, constituted by 28 European countries that, together, cover a large part of the European continent. The EU was created right after World War II. The initial intention was to encourage economic cooperation, assuming that if countries had […]
Unicamp promotes a workshop on quality management in the sugar-energy sector
Defining quality To understand about the subject, it is necessary to know the meaning of your term. The word comes from the Latin 'qualitate'. The main authors on the subject, like Deming, Crosby, Juran e Feigenbaun, sought to define it according to a series of principles, which must be suitable for the implementation of quality in organizations. A […]
Renewable energy battery is inspired by vitamins
Flow Battery Harvard University Researchers, In the USA, identified a new class of high-performance organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can store electricity from intermittent power sources, like solar and wind energy, in a big flux batteries. Flow batteries store energy in chemical solutions that can […]
ISO 14001: What are the updates to the standard?
At ISO 14001 is a standard that defines the requirements to implement an environmental management system, helping companies to achieve long-term success by managing their environmental aspects and impacts and creating alternatives to contribute to sustainable development.. Key objectives of an ISO environmental management system 14001:15 Definir uma estrutura para […]
Flexible solar cells to envelop zero-energy buildings
Flexible solar cells to envelop zero-energy buildings. the buildings “zero energy” – that generate all the energy they consume, or more – are now closer to reality thanks to the feasibility of a long-awaited solar energy concept. A team from Australia has achieved the highest efficiency ever recorded in non-toxic flexible solar cells and with […]
Solar energy produces a surplus and the price reached zero for 113 days not Chile
Solar energy in the past provided energy at zero cost per 192 days for some regions of Chile. And this year, the period is expected to be even longer. The growth of solar energy in Chile has been so great, that, in some parts of the country, renewable electricity has reached zero price to consumers […]
Electricity generated by a sewage treatment plant
Partnerships for innovation Seeking to introduce new sources of generation into the Brazilian electricity matrix, GE Power and CS Bioenergia (a joint venture formed from the partnership between Cattalini Bioenergia and the sanitation company Sanepar) signed a contract for the project to generate energy from the decomposition of sludge and […]
Discover the largest solar power plant in the world
The plant has a system composed of 300 thousand computer-controlled mirrors The largest solar plant in the world occupies about 12 square miles of federal land near the borders of the states of California and Nevada, us United States. About Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (Ivanpah Solar Energy Generator System) It's […]
Tesla and his batteries, the beginning of innovation
In day 30 of April, Tesla unveiled its battery line at the California factory. Best known as an electric car manufacturer, the company intends to enter the energy market once and for all. Geared towards homes and businesses, the new line of batteries is lithium ion, It has a modern design and can be installed in […]
Ethanol: researchers create more resistant yeast
currently, the production of second generation ethanol (from lignocellulosic waste) it's a big technological challenge. One of the difficulties is the need for yeast strains (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) robust plants that tolerate the stressors of fermentation. In order to obtain such strains, tolerant to inhibitors present in sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzate, […]
Advice for Bonsucro certification
Advisory for certification biO3 environment and sustainability hereby informs that it participated in the advisory for certification of Biosev in the Bonsucro Standard at the Santa Elisa Unit, sugar and alcohol plant located in the city of Sertãozinho, interior of São Paulo. The expectation is that the partnership will continue for the next projects. Bonsucro certification Bonsucro certification […]