Unprecedented heatwave hits Brazil
A heatwave in Brazil prompts red alerts for thousands of locations, affecting more than a…
Tag: Rio de Janeiro
Waste-to-energy test plant takes out the trash in Rio
The test facility produces enough biogas each month to power a fleet of 1,000 cars
LEDs to light up Rio streets
The City of Rio de Janeiro is to install energy efficient LEDs. The IFC, part of the World Bank…
Work slows at Brazilian nuclear plant, says AREVA
AREVA has temporarily reduced its activities at a nuclear power plant in Rio de Janeiro,…
First oil discovery offshore Namibia
A Brazilian energy firm has announced the first discovery of oil off the coast of Namibia. Rio…
BP sells 60% stake in Brazil’s Polvo oil field
Oil giant BP has agreed to sell its 60% interest in an oil field in Brazil for $135 million…
Brazilian slums get eco-favelas
Brazilian slum communities in the capital Rio de Janeiro have been given sixteen eco-friendly…
Green cars get their own Formula E
Green cars are set to get the Formula One treatment with their own hot competition – the…
It’s oil happening in Brazil
For the South American powerhouse getting ready to play host to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016…
Rio+20: “Disappointing” or a new direction?
Last week’s highly anticipated Rio+20 summit where 180 world leaders met to create an action…
