The carbon emissions in energy production and use in the tropical region: The case of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Universidade Federal, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Brazil is one of the most important regions in the tropics. An efficient management in energy use and production in this state of Rio de Janeiro could be an excellent model to other developing regions. In 1994, the state of Rio de Janeiro represented around 13 million inhabitants, an economy of 42 billion US$ (gross national products), the biggest Brazilian producer in petroleum and natural gas and a large market of energy products (electric power and fossil fuels). This state was responsible for 8.6 million tons of carbon in CO{sub 2} emissions in 1994, as a result of the combustion of petroleum products (65.9%), coal (27.8%), natural gas (3.7%), charcoal and fuelwood (2.65%). The principals responsible to these carbon emissions are industrial activities (40%), transport (35.7%) and energy production (12%). The main objectives of this work are to analyze carbon emissions in energy production and use in Rio de Janeiro between 1980 and 1994, and the possibilities of reducing this amount and the perspectives of renewable energy.
- OSTI ID:
- 471067
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960420--; ISBN 0-884736-02-5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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