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Friends, I invite you to review the document in this publication. 📄 It is a document submitted by Brazil 🇧🇷 to the IMO, which will be discussed at the next intersessional meeting (17) at the IMO headquarters in London. 🏛️ The intersessional meeting on GHG takes place one week before MEPC 82, 🌍 where environmental issues are addressed, including ship emissions and efficiency. 🚢 The document submitted by Brazil was inspired by offshore vessels and their operation under dynamic positioning ⚓, as well as the lack of regulations for these vessels within the IMO. However, some studies have shown great application for vessels with successive docking. ⚙️ The document ISWG 17/2/10 addresses the importance of including the calculation of emissions from ship operating modes in planning and monitoring energy efficiency to promote safer and more efficient operations. 💡 Three indicators are discussed: GFI, Proxy A, and OEI (Operational Efficiency Indicator). The latter, according to studies sponsored by ABEAM, has proven to be an excellent tool for validating the energy efficiency and emissions of a ship evaluated according to the GFS. 📊 The OEI takes into account the variations in power used in different operating modes, better reflecting the complexity of emissions in the ship's daily operations. 🔄 The dynamic approach of the OEI also allows for identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and more sustainable practices. 🌱 As a solution, Brazil proposes the voluntary adoption of the OEI metric in synergy with the GFS, allowing ships the possibility of the total emissions assigned by the GFS can be review to a more accurate and lower value using ✔️ All details about the proposal are available in the document. 📁 Enjoy your reading! 📚

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For the first time ever, Shell developed a specific chapter for Brazil in its traditional global scenario analysis. The study explores two potential paths towards 2050 decarbonization goals, and in both cases the rising role of bioenergy/biofuels stands out, reinforcing further our high conviction regarding opportunities for Brazil in general and for Raízen in particular. Please find the official publication in the link: https://lnkd.in/drgXCTWH

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Recently, Joselito Henriques brought us an interesting fact about the G20 Energy Matrix. Brazil's leadership is the result of a combination of large availability of natural resources and public policies. Since the 1970s, developing the hydroelectric chain, the nation has developed the Ethanol Program and today has a complete fleet of vehicles capable of running on ethanol. The democratic state, often in slow motion, allows the approval of the Free Energy Market Law and, along the same path, the Distributed Generation Law.It´s open real and large field for many and strongest energy investments absorbing the new technologies that use wind, solar, waves, biomass and waste to produce green energy and hydrogen now. In Brazil, the result is a large natural source of carbon credits. Grund Technologie Gruppe has understood the global trend of searching for alternatives very well and contributes with its Renewables Suite, a complete collection of technologies and application expertise capable of transferring and improving the energy matrix of other nations. #sustainability #greenenergy #renewables #technologytransfer Fonte: Ember, Voronoi, India Climate & Energy (CEA

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Professor Bruno Carmo gave an interview to Pesquisa FAPESP magazine about research into reducing pollutant emissions from oil rig support vessels. The professor explains that, based on real data, mathematical-computational models of the power system of this type of vessel were developed. The models were then operated with the same parameters that real ships were operating with. They found that the results were the same and then used the models to optimize the use of the generators. This resulted in a reduction in both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Do you want to know more about the Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) research? Access the full interview: bit.ly/4ft5tJO Find out more about the project at: bit.ly/3YO0iP4 #NDF #RCGI #USP

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I had the privilege of co-supervising engineer Paulo Moss during the development of his master's dissertation. His research, titled 'Gravity Base Foundation Design for 10MW Offshore Wind Turbines in Brazil', was presented at PPE-POLI-UFRJ - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Projeto de Estruturas da Escola Politécnica da UFRJ. Under the excellent leadership of esteemed Professor Gilberto Bruno Ellwanger, he explored a methodology for developing offshore wind turbines using gravity base foundations along the Brazilian coast. The study indicates that this solution is technically feasible for application in the northeastern region of Brazil, with potential application in other coastal regions of the country. Offshore wind energy is gaining prominence in Brazil, and the work contributes to understanding the performance of these structures under extreme load conditions and fatigue. As we strive for more efficient energy production, the challenges of designing taller and more powerful offshore wind turbines continue to grow. Research in this area is crucial to prepare our country for this exciting reality.

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From simple lessons to complex achievements. ⚙️✈️⚙️ Let's start the week by discussing some insights and suggestions from our colleague Joselito Henriques, Vice President of Research, Development and Innovation at AKAER, who has worked in the area of ​​industrial education at the Brazilian SENAI, implementing thematic technology centers inspired by the German Fraunhofer model. He tells us that when he was a student in 1993, when one of the challenges presented in the Technical Course was to build a hitch pin, instead of building just one, he decided to build four. Interestingly, this insight from our colleague at AKAER occurred to him intuitively, and it implicitly contains a very essential value regarding the mastery of technological and industrial activities. Some “coaches” (“instructors” or “trainers”) today teach us the value of this “simple” cognitive sequence: step 01, learn a technique; step-02, apply the technique learned for the first time; step-03, repeat such application several times, to develop experience and skill in the practical exercise of the technique. Another way to summarize this is to say: “frequency precedes excellence”. I remember when, in the second half of the 1990s, I participated in the initiative between PETROBRAS and SENAI to create CTGás, headquartered in Natal-RN. Undeniably, an initiative full of innovations and challenges, both technical and institutional. It was a paradigm shift. Today, the Center, after going through the three steps above and mastering natural gas technologies, is moving into other sustainable energy segments. In addition to this case of SENAI, it is worth mentioning the recognition that the colleague from AKAER made a few days ago to the engineer and entrepreneur Ozires Silva and his role in the creation of EMBRAER: “If someone said that we would create a Brazilian Automotive Industry to become a reference in the world today, many would laugh and not believe it. Ozires dreamed and achieved something much more daring in Brazil in 1969… that is, the Aeronautics Industry in the country.” EMBRAER has just turned 55. It is worth remembering the recommendations given to us by master Ozires himself: "If you dedicate yourselves intensely to what you are doing now, you will see the best possible fruits of it. And when you look back and take stock of your personal life, you will say: it was worth it! It was a rewarding effort. And the reward is simply called: Success!" Through our colleagues Ozires and Joselito, it is up to us to recognize and congratulate the professionals in this sector for the path they have taken and their contribution to the technological advances of Brazilian industry. ⚙️⚡️⚙️ #EMBRAER #AKAER #SENAI #PETROBRAS #CENPES #CTGas #ITA #IME #INPE #CTA #CNI #FIESP #FIRJAN #FIERN #BNDES #FINEP #NEWINDUSTRY #AIAct #AIinEurope #EUDelivers #Innovation #Manufacturing #EITManufacturing #OECD #BRICS #Economy #Technology #Multipolarity #17SDGs #FACIM2024 #NDBAM24 #SAHHA2024 ⚡️

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Critical Materials and the Global Energy Transition: Opportunities for Brazil and Latin America The recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) on the ranking of critical materials for the energy transition highlights the resources essential for the global shift towards renewable energy. Key insights 1. Most critical materials: Lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, neodymium, and platinum group metals (PGMs) are essential for renewable energy technologies such as batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels. Brazil and Latin America, particularly the lithium triangle (Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile), have significant potential for mining and exploiting these materials. 2. Geopolitical dependence and supply risks: The report points out that many of these materials are produced by a limited number of countries, with China dominating graphite and rare earth production. This presents an opportunity for Brazil and Latin America to diversify their supply chains and increase critical materials production, reducing external dependency. 3. Recycling potential: While the recycling potential of materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel remains limited, investing in recycling technologies and infrastructure could turn this challenge into an opportunity for Latin America, enabling the region to manage the growing demand for these materials. 4. Material substitution: The report also highlights innovation potential in substituting critical materials with more abundant alternatives, such as replacing cobalt in lithium batteries. This could influence future supply chains and ease pressure on critical materials, making research into alternatives a key strategy for Brazil. Applications for Brazil and Latin America: • Sustainable mining: With vast reserves of lithium, copper, and nickel, Brazil can exploit these resources while ensuring sustainable mining practices, focusing on reducing environmental impacts and respecting local communities’ rights. • Circular economy: Developing recycling infrastructures can help mitigate shortages and import dependency, creating a more sustainable cycle for material use. • Industrial policy: Latin American governments must establish policies that attract investment in the extraction and processing of critical materials while promoting technological innovations to reduce dependency on foreign materials and minimise environmental impact. Latin America has a crucial role to play in the shift towards clean energy, but strategic planning and innovation are required to fully harness this potential. #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #GreenMining #Lithium #Recycling #CircularEconomy #GreenInfrastructure #Brazil

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⚡ Petrobras speeds up SolverBR, a linear equations solver for #reservoirsimulation, using the NVIDIA Grace CPU. Learn how Petrobras achieved 4.5x faster time-to-solution, 4.3x greater energy efficiency, and 1.5x higher scalability compared to x86-based CPU alternatives. This builds on a long-standing technology collaboration between Petrobras and NVIDIA.

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Center for Innovation on New Energies Launches 15 New Projects with Investment from Shell and FAPESP https://lnkd.in/d55xvb2E On the morning of November 13th, Shell Brasil, FAPESP, Unicamp, UFSCar, and USP signed an agreement to launch 15 new research and development projects within the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE). Over the next five years, CINE will focus on advancing technologies for energy production using renewable sources and low-carbon processes, aiming to make these technologies more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. Four Research Areas: Energy Generation: This program includes a solar energy project using innovative perovskite crystal-based materials. Compared to traditional silicon-based panels, perovskites are less expensive and have a smaller carbon footprint in production. Advanced Energy Storage: This program seeks to enhance energy storage technologies, improving performance and reducing costs. These technologies aim to store excess energy during periods of surplus and provide it during demand peaks, addressing the intermittency of renewable energy sources. Green Hydrogen: Researchers will focus on identifying innovative materials to reduce the costs of key components in electrolyzers, devices that generate green hydrogen by splitting water molecules. They will also work to improve the efficiency of these devices through advanced studies. Computational Materials Design: Using computational and artificial intelligence tools, this program will assess the feasibility of various development pathways in other programs, accelerating the success of the technologies under study.

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What is sustainable energy development? Check out the latest Baker Hughes Energy Forward Stories newsletter to discover more about this important topic and the latest innovations and people shaping the future of energy technology. #BHStories #EnergizingChange #CommunityImpact #WeAreBakerHughes #BakerHughes #Energy

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Yestarday, ANP’s board of Directors approved the report about the mapping of regulatory needs for CCUS implementation in Brazil. The objective of this work is to establish a foundation of understanding regarding CCUS for the Brazilian government. The document analyzes all the steps of this activity and outlines the national and transnational rules that could be adopted for the first projects and the ANP departments that can deal with each of these operations. Here is the link to access the report: https://lnkd.in/dPAJE6qR It’s the first step, and we must keep going deeper.  A special thanks to all the ANP colleagues and experts that contributed to this work. #energytransition #ccus #regulation

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