Major 2-GW Hydropower Station in Angola Now Fully Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:39:56 +0000

Officials in Angola announced that the Laúca hydroelectric power station is now fully operational, with Austrian company Andritz wrapping construction of the final 70-MW environmental flow power station at the […]

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Utterly Unrealistic Range Tests Are Uninforming and (Mostly) Useless

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 14:31:39 +0000

In a recent press release from GM Brazil, the story of a wild range test of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV was shared. To commemorate the launch of the vehicle in Brazil, GM’s South American division worked with a local university to wring out as many miles as possible from the vehicle’s battery pack. The result? […]

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GE H-Class Turbines Powering Two New Gas Plants in Brazil

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:34:16 +0000

General Electric (GE) said it will supply its H-Class turbine technology for the expansion of a natural gas-fired power plant in Brazil, part of that country’s strategy to add baseload […]

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ABB & Formula E Go To Brazil (Video)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:05:43 +0000

Promoting renewable energy in the Global South is essential, and for several important reasons. First, countries in the Global South are often highly reliant on fossil fuels for energy production, which contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that have harmful environmental and health impacts. By shifting to renewable sources of energy, such […]

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The Year of Change: Snippets from the EV Situation in Latin America

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:30:29 +0000

Long distances, oilfields, and low salaries abound south of the Rio Bravo. If you ask me, it’s mainly these three conditions that have marked Latin America as one of the laggards in the EV transition. Alas, all bad times should come to an end, and recent developments in the region start to show not a […]

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POWER Digest [January 2023]

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:10:52 +0000

Brazil Formally Restarts Construction of Angra 3 Nuclear Reactor. Eletronuclear, a mixed-ownership subsidiary of Brazilian state-run power group Eletrobras, has resumed construction of Angra 3, a 1.4-GW

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Vestas’ Year-End Deals Include Wind Projects in U.S., Brazil, Ireland

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:13:21 +0000

Major wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced several deals as the company ends 2022, including what the Danish company calls the largest wind project in Latin America, along with a U.S. onshore wind repowering project. The announcements come as the wind power industry continues to be challenged by several factors, including equipment supply chain along […]

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Vestas’ Year-End Deals Include Wind Projects in U.S., Brazil, Ireland

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:13:21 +0000

Major wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced several deals as the company ends 2022, including what the Danish company calls the largest wind project in Latin America, along with a U.S. onshore wind repowering project. The announcements come as the wind power industry continues to be challenged by several factors, including equipment supply chain along […]

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Neymar’s World Cup dream slips away again, maybe for the final time

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:47:12 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Yet another World Cup has ended in tears for Neymar, with football’s most expensive player hinting he may not pull on the Brazil shirt again following a painful defeat to Croatia. The 30-year-old, who gave Brazil the lead during extra time of their quarter-final in Doha with a brilliant individual effort, was […]

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It’s tears of happiness as Korea snatches last-16 place at Word Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:07:40 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Last-gasp South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic fashion on Friday to set up a last-16 match against mighty Brazil as Switzerland edged a bad-tempered encounter with Serbia to progress. With the clock ticking down at Education City Stadium, the Koreans knew they needed one more goal against Portugal […]

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