Podcast Jun 06, 2018
Explaining Brazil Podcast #14: Brazil’s alternative energy sources
Brazil’s energy demand will triple by 2050, according to energy research officials. Alone, the country will have levels of energy consumption comparable to those of the entire European Union. And that is why Brazil is rushing to change its energy mix and privilege alternative energy sources.
Over the past few years, Brazil has gone from a country with an energy mix almost exclusively based on hydroelectric dams, to one that relies more heavily on alternative sources, such as wind and solar power. The latter has the biggest potential for growth, as solar panels can provide energy not only to companies but also to households.
The Brazilian Report has met with David Tsai, a chemical engineer and coordinator at the Institute of Energy and the Environment, about this energy transition in Brazil.
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