Energy in Brazil: Towards a Renewable Energy Dominated System

ISBN-13: 9781844078479 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 272 str.

Antonio Dias Leite

Opis

In this detailed account, Antonio Dias Leite sets out the development of Brazil's energy mix. Beginning with the history of energy provision and use, he tackles the various sources in detail. In each case he tackles growth, distribution, environmental and socioeconomic issues, and potential for future development.

O autorze

Antonio Dias Leite is an engineer and doctor in economics. He was granted the title of Professor Emeritus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where he has served for forty years. On a leave of absence from the university he was president of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (1967/69) and Minister of Mines and Energy (1969/73).