BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) is an important technology to achieve international and Brazilian climatic goals, notably because it provides negative emissions. In addition, Brazil presents favorable conditions for the development of BECCS, given the country’s mature biofuel industry. Therefore, this research aims to provide a systematic literature review of the effective potential of and barriers to implementing bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in Brazil. The platforms chosen for this study are Science Direct and Integrated Search Portal, which is a search portal administered by the University of São Paulo. The search initially identified 667 articles, of which 24 were analyzed after selection and screening. The results show that technical factors are not a current barrier to the implementation of BECCS in Brazil, especially in ethanol production. However, the economic results vary among articles, but no BECCS plant has been shown to be economically feasible without enhanced oil recovery. In addition, the concentrations of most ethanol distilleries in the southeast region of Brazil point to them as long-hanging fruit for the country. Nevertheless, due to limitations in CO2 transportation, the costs of implementing BECCS increase significantly as CO2 capture is expanded away from the southeast region.
This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, discussing increasing demand, market volatility, supply and demand dynamics, and the implications of the Paris Agreement on natural gas demand. It emphasizes the potential impacts of decarbonization policies on the LNG market, including changes in energy composition, reduced LNG demand, increased costs, and the need for industry adaptation. The article also examines the future outlook, investment needs, and implications for global gas and LNG markets, highlighting the continued uptake of gas in heavy-duty transport and the importance of investment to avoid supply–demand gaps. Overall, the analysis provides insights into the complex dynamics and challenges facing the global gas and LNG markets in the context of energy transition and climate change mitigation efforts.
This unprecedented analysis of the factors that determine the performance of Brazil electric energy contradictory policies identifies the irregular path followed by one of the largest national oil companies in the world. As high convenience comparative case study, the increase and decrease of production and investment within the context of the Brazilian electric matrix in the last 20 years can shed light on Petrobras' disparities in relation to itself and in relation to external variables over time such as policies and investment choices, international oil prices and exploration cost.
Desde a Cúpula da Terra do Rio de Janeiro (Cúpula do Rio, Conferência do Rio ou Cúpula da Terra- Português: ECO92), o termo sustentabilidade passou a ser utilizado em praticamente todas asreuniões internacionais e adentrou definitivamente na agenda de compromisso de diversas entidadese empresas. Contudo, aparentemente, o conceito de sustentabilidade permanece uma incógnita emtermos de limites e abrangência. O objetivo do presente artigo científico é introduzir uma discussãosobre o conceito de sustentabilidade. Dessa forma, a partir de um resgate de seu significado e daverificação da fluidez de seu conteúdo, apontou-se a ausência de uma clara sistematização conceitual.Se por um lado esse cenário permite uma contínua expansão de seu conteúdo e o não engessamentode seu conceito, por outro lado, esse discurso figurado pode acobertar problemas que a sociedadee seus agentes não querem tratar, mas apaziguar. Portanto, o presente artigo adota o conceito desustentabilidade enquanto o despertar do ser humano para o seu potencial e para expansão do seu “euinterior”. É a assunção da responsabilidade individual, a partir da percepção do agir localmente, atéo comprometimento social que se expande para atitude perante o outro, o entorno e o planeta Terra.