Brazil and the United States began this Wednesday (2) discussions for cooperation in hubs clean energy, through partnerships between governments and with private sector participation.
You hubs – sharing centers – will operate hydrogen and so-called CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, in free translation).
The topic was discussed between the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira and the Secretary of Energy of the United States, Jennifer Granhoim during the Brazil-USA Energy Forum, in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.
Minister Alexandre Silveira said that the USA is a fundamental partner for Brazil. “With the initiative, we want to develop the concept of hubs of clean energy, as centers that will benefit from synergies between enterprises, with economic scale to expand industrial decarbonization. Interaction with the American government is essential to verify the lessons learned and develop more assertive CCUS regulations”, he assessed.
Exchange of experiences
Silveira highlighted the importance of exchanging experiences between the two countries, such as the US expertise in nuclear energy production, and Brazil sharing the public policies that guaranteed success and global leadership in the biofuels sector.
United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm “recognized and congratulated the importance of the recent passage of the low-emission hydrogen and future fuel laws in Brazil, noting the support of clean energy deployment and the decarbonization of oil, gas and natural and industrial”. The American secretary also announced the country’s cooperation with the Energias da Amazônia program, which aims to decarbonize isolated energy systems in Brazil.
At the meeting, Silveira and Granholm signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States for Brazil to host the Solar Decathlon event for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Competition
The Solar Decathlon is a university competition, in a format created by the US Department of Energy, aimed at preparing the next generation of construction professionals to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy. The first edition of the Solar Decathlon was held in 2002. With the agreement, Brazil should host a future edition of the competition.
