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Electric Vehicles, Solar Energy & Wind Energy — My Trip To Brazil

CleanTechnica EVs

Last week, I spent some time visiting my wife’s family in Recife (northern Brazil). Brazil has the 12th largest economy in the world, just behind South Korea and Russia and just above Australia […].

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Honda to build wind farm to cover 100% of electricity needs of Brazil plant

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(HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, will build a wind farm in the city of Xangri-lá in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil—approximately 1,000 km (621 miles) south of HAB’s automobile production plant in Sumaré, São Paulo. specialized in wind power generation business.

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Honda begins operation of 1st wind farm by an automaker in Brazil; covering electricity needs for annual local auto production

Green Car Congress

Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has begun operation of its wind power generation facility. Honda thereby the first automaker in Brazil to start a wind power generation business. Honda Energy will be proactive in promoting the use of renewable energy in Brazil.

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Honda begins construction of the first wind farm by an automaker in Brazil

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(Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has started construction of a new wind farm in the city of Xangri-lá in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil (approximately 1,000 km south of Honda’s current automobile production plant in Sumaré, São Paulo).

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South America’s largest wind farm starts commercial operations

Electrek

The Rome-headquartered Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. more… The post South America’s largest wind farm starts commercial operations appeared first on Electrek.

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BP and Copersucar to form a new ethanol joint venture in Brazil

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BP Biofuels and Copersucar have agreed to form a joint venture to own and operate a major ethanol storage terminal in Brazil, better and flexibly connecting ethanol production with the country’s main fuels markets. Copersucar is the world’s leading sugar and ethanol trader, with the largest sugar and ethanol storage capacity in Brazil.

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EGEB: Researchers ran tests on wind turbine noise and got a surprise

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A technique used to improve wind farms’ performance makes them quieter, too. The leading source of energy in Brazil in 2020 is hydropower, but solar is the rising star. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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