Brazil's low impact construction supplies market set to mature in five years as demand grows
The lack of a large scale consumer market is the main obstacle for the development of low environment impact Brazilian in the housing industry, said Anmentirton Dudzevich, director of SuperGreen, a reseller and integrator of clean technologies.
Science leaders: Brazil can become an environmental world power
Brazil can become the main environmental power in the world if it applies scientific knowledge for the rational use of its natural resources and in creation employment and wealth, concluded president of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC), Marco Antônio Raupp, at the opening of the 61st meeting of the society.
In national radio program Lula praises change of heart by G8 leaders in relation to climate
Brazil's President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva labelled as a dramatic change on the world political scene the fact that in the G8 meeting rich countries said they were willing to discuss the limits of CO² emissions, because issues that had earlier been secondary were allowed onto the negotiating table.
Society needs to innovate processes and policies to face climate change
Brazilian society has to urgently change and innovate its productive processes, management and public policies to respond to the challenges arising from environmental degradation and climate change, said Fernando Almeida, president of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), in an exclusive interview with CleantechBrazil.
In-company and university research clash at Brazilian Open Innovation meeting
Brazil needs to overcome differences between the innovation processes within companies and research done at universities, so that they fullfil their role in society to increase the quantity and speed of innovative products reaching the Brazilian market, was the principal conclusion of the first meeting promoted by the Open Innovation Center Brasil.
University researcher looks for application of used tyres in low resistance concrete
The 30 million tyres thrown away every year in Brazil may no longer be a problem for the environment, not because they have been included as a specific item in government's waste management plan, but because researchers are developing techniques to use them as a raw material in new products and processes.
Brazil's govt approves US$219,269 to convert old building into housing
The federal government approved R$409,269 (U$219,269) to convert am empty government building in he city of São Paulo into housing for low income families, the Cities' Ministry said in a statement.
Brazil needs a fast-track bill for innovations
The lack of an enterprising culture, excessive bureaucracy in the certification of new products, a lack of clarity in legal jurisdiction, at all levels of the Brazilian State, reduce business and investors appetite for innovation, said Robert Binder, director of Criatec the seed capital fund of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), in a exclusive interview conceded to CleantechBrazil on-line (Revista Sustentabilidade).
Investment facilitator targets clean technologies in Brazil
The international investment group in clean technologies, Cleantech Group, is looking for local investors and companies, or those who have an interest in Brazil, to establish a network of professionals and data collection about clean technologies in Brazil which aims to meet the financial needs of new companies focusing on the green economy, announced Marcelo Lingüitte, director of Terra Mater consultancy, representative of the group in Brazil.
Goldemberg: crisis paves the way to a clean future
The International financial crisis could be an unrivalled opportunity for the world to move towards a cleaner future. This is the conclusion of the physicist José Goldemberg after analysing the changes in paradigms which western society is facing. In his opinion changes do not require great technological advances, but the application of public policies which allow for the implementation of existing technologies and to combat deforestation.
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