Worldwide, fossil fuels such as coal and oil are still the main sources of energy production. From the chimneys comes carbon dioxide, the main cause of the greenhouse effect, responsible for climate change in recent decades.
In Brazil, clean energy generation is the majority, since of all the energy produced in the country, 67% comes from hydro sources and, with the increase in demand, the matrix has been diversifying.
force of the winds
One of these diversifications is wind energy, which represents almost 11% of the Brazilian energy matrix. There are 742 parks distributed in 12 states in Brazil.
In July, during a single day, the average wind generation reached more than 11,000 megawatts (MW), enough to supply the Northeast for 24 hours.
In addition, for every 1 megawatt (MW) of wind energy produced, 21 million tons of carbon dioxide are not released into the environment.
Solar energy
In recent years, other renewable energies have also started to gain prominence.
Solar energy, for example, is still used by less than 1% of the population, but it has already attracted more than R$ 32 billion in investments to the country, from new business models to technologies with the most accessible price for the final consumer.
Linked to this development is the generation of jobs. This year, the solar energy sector can create up to 120 thousand jobs. However, according to specialists, a greater vision of the future in Brazil is still needed.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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