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According to the expectations of the International Energy Agency (IEA), hydropower is expected to remain the world’s largest source of renewable energy. The reason? It is simple: when it comes to renewables, hydroelectricity is one of the most mature technologies globally. It is a reliable, versatile, and low-cost generati…

The CGR Guatapará Landfill Project, located in Guatapará, São Paulo, Brazil, is a large-scale environmental initiative that captures and utilizes landfill gas (LFG), primarily methane, generated from the decomposition of municipal solid waste. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and if left unmanaged, it would escape into…

The Corredor dos Senandes CDM Project, located in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, involves the development and operation of the Corredor dos Senandes wind power complex, comprising four wind power plants (WPPs) on the same site. The project has a total installed capacity of 108 MW. Each wind turbine has a unitary in…

The Caixa Econômica Federal Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance Project aims to reduce methane emissions from municipal landfills in Brazil. Led by Caixa Econômica Federal, a Brazilian public bank with a mission to “be the public financial institution that fosters inclusion and sustainable development, transforming p…

The Paulínia Landfill Gas Project, located in São Paulo, Brazil, is an initiative by ESTRE Ambiental S/A that significantly improves waste management practices while fighting climate change. The project captures methane gas—a highly potent greenhouse gas—produced from the natural decomposition of organic waste in landfills…