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Battery use is already a reality in China
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (645+ words) As Brazil prepares to hold its first auction to purchase lithium batteries in December, wind and solar energy storage is already becoming a reality in China, another front in consolidating the country's energy transition. With the new technology, surplus power…...
Battery use is already a reality in China | Environment
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (456+ words) As Brazil prepares to hold its first auction to purchase lithium batteries in December, wind and solar energy storage is already becoming a reality in China, another front in consolidating the country's energy transition. With the new technology, surplus power…...
Study forecasts uneven energy transition across Brazil
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (435+ words) 08/06/2026 18h00 Atualizado h" 2 horas The study points out that, in recent years, Brazil has advanced in building an institutional foundation for the energy transition, which aims not only to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions but also to ensure energy security, promote sustainable…...
First battery storage auction likely delayed to December
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (643+ words) The announcement comes amid strong expectations from the industry regarding the auction, which has repeatedly been promised by government officials and is viewed as a key solution for modernizing the power sector and strengthening Brazil's energy security as renewable generation…...
Plug-in models drive Brazil's electric vehicle boom
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1701+ words) 29/05/2026 07h23 Atualizado h" 10 horas Sales of hybrid and electric cars in Brazil have exceeded all forecasts, reaching 18. 3% of the market in April. But the performance of fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids stands out. Since 2023, combined sales of these two types…...
Origem Energia to invest R$2. 1bn in gas-fired plants
1+ week, 6+ day ago (389+ words) 26/05/2026 08h23 Atualizado h" 2 horas Origem Energia is now Brazil's fourth-largest natural gas producer, with output of 2 million cubic meters per day, behind Petrobras (38. 4 million cubic meters/day), Shell (5. 3 million cubic meters/day), and Eneva (5 million cubic meters/day). In 2025, Origem posted…...
Investors resume wind and solar expansion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (630+ words) Brazil is showing signs of a cautious recovery in investment in centralized wind and solar power generation after two years of regulatory and market uncertainty that slowed the pace of installed renewable electricity capacity expansion. Industry estimates indicate that new…...
Solar Coca-Cola expands in Brazil's farm belt with R$500m plan
3+ week, 5+ day ago (682+ words) 13/05/2026 10h31 Atualizado h" 3 horas The strength of Brazil's agribusiness sector has led Solar Coca-Cola, one of the largest bottlers in the global Coca-Cola system, to structure a R$500 million investment plan between 2025 and 2029 focused on expanding production and distribution capacity in…...
New program reaches R$1bn in renegotiated debts, Durigan says
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (319+ words) 11/05/2026 15h35 Atualizado h" 5 horas Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced on Monday (11) that R$1 billion in debt renegotiations has already been achieved under the Desenrola 2. 0 program, with approximately 100, 000 requests approved by banks. Speaking with reporters at the Ministry of Finance headquarters, Durigan…...
Mercedes-Benz strengthens local production amid supply chain tensions | Business
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (485+ words) 11/05/2026 09h01 Atualizado h" 3 horas "When we evaluate our global strategies, I believe that in the past much greater emphasis was placed on finding the best sourcing options between countries, which unfortunately no longer works fully everywhere today because we need to…...