Pense de Novo - Energia e novas tecnologias

Synopsis: Solutions to contain global warming in the energy sector and new technologies is the theme of the last video of the trilogy Think of New WWF-Brazil. Worldwide, the energy sector accounts for 37% of all emissions of carbon dioxide, which is 23 billion tons of CO2 released into the atmosphere per year, or more than 700 tons per second. This percentage puts the power sector in the first place as emitter of greenhouse gases.
For now, the Brazilian energy matrix is ​​considered one of the cleanest in the world. Currently, 75% of the electricity generated in the country comes from hydroelectric plants. However, the thermal gas-fired and oil have gained ground in recent national energy auctions. If Brazil choose to follow the energy model of the industrialized nations, considered more polluting, the country further increase to problems related to climate change on Earth.
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