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29th Annual Journalists & Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean “Latin America’s Energy Future” Miami, FL May 2011
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ISABEL CLEMENTE The Haves: Latin American Energy Powerhouses BRAZIL
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ENERGY MATRIX
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ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION BY FUEL TYPE
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Why is Brazil so green? Lack of coal and oil Abundance of rivers and land HYDROPOWER ETHANOL
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Why is Brazil so green? Lack of coal and oil Abundance of rivers and land HYDROPOWER ETHANOL
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2,400 electricity production plants 908 of which are hydropower plants
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10 largest hydropower plants in Brazil account for 30% of the country’s installed capacity
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Why is Brazil so green? Lack of coal and oil Abundance of rivers and land HYDROPOWER ETHANOL
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The world’s largest flex fuel fleet of vehicles (more than 10 million)
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28% of the fuel used in Brazil is biofuel, primarily ethanol
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Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean? Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources HYDROPOWER WIND FARMS BIOMASS
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Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean? Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources HYDROPOWER WIND FARMS BIOMASS
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Only 1/3 of the potential in use (official version)
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The remaining 2/3 is unsustainable (experts version)
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BELO MONTE Location: Xingu Basin, Amazon Capacity: 11,000 MW Start of the production: 2015 Energy supply for 60 million people ITAIPU: 14,000 MW
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Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean? Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources HYDROPOWER WIND FARMS BIOMASS
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Installed capacity 2005 – 29 MW 2013 – 5,272 MW
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Brazil has the largest wind generation potential of the world, and the best wind
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Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean? Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources HYDROPOWER WIND FARMS BIOMASS
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Installed capacity 2006 – 1,755 MW 2013 – 8,915 MW
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Sugar cane uses less than 6% of the planted land in Brazil
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Cultivated land in Brazil uses 72% of arable farmland
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What is the news that could change everything? Pre-salt: A new frontier beneath the ocean (bbl)
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
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BRAZIL 190 million people 16.2 million living in extreme poverty The country has it all: water, air and sun Oil revenue must put us in the right technological run
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SUGGESTED SOURCES Energy Research Company www.epe.gov.brwww.epe.gov.br Energy and Mines Ministry www.mme.gov.brwww.mme.gov.br National Body Agency www.aneel.gov.brwww.aneel.gov.br CONSULTANTS Sergio Abranches – www.ecopolity.com Adriano Pires – adriano@cbie.com.br Claudio Pinho – claudio@escritoriodedireito.com.br Mario Veiga – www.psr-inc.com.br
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CONTACT isabel_clemente@uol.com.br iclemente@edglobo.com.br
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