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Energy: why are we losing?
Energy: why are we losing?
Historically, Brazil had a very interesting differential due to its matrix (electricity sector) being 90% renewable.
But this century has seen a major change. Now about 30% of our matrix is thermal (coal, gas, nuclear, etc.).
The main changes that occurred: (1) increased emissions and (2) increased costs due to the fuels involved.
In developed countries, programs like demand response emerged and were incorporated in the dispatch" of their electrical systems. Result: cost reduction that benefits energy providers and demanders. In Brazil, this program exists only on paper.
Intermittent energies (wind and solar) in developed countries are being handled to avoid the effects of the "duck curve". In Brazil, this theme does not even exist yet and the associated costs are just passed on.
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