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IEEE Recognizes Itaipu Dam’s Engineering Achievements

Cars That Think

One of the most remarkable examples of technologys potential to provide enduring benefits is the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam , a massive binational energy project between Brazil and Paraguay. By harnessing 62,200 cubic meters of river water per second, Itaipu prevents the release of nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

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Study Finds Water Footprint for Bioenergy Larger Than Other Forms of Energy; Bioelectricity the Smallest, Biodiesel the Largest

Green Car Congress

Total weighted global average water footprints (blue and green) for major ethanol and biodiesel crops in m 3 water per GJ fuel. The red marker (right axis) indicates liters of water required to produce one liter of fuel. Gray WF: volume of water that becomes polluted during production. Data: Gerbens-Leenes et al.

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In the Land of the Jaguars

Baua Electric

They usually dont have to travel that far, finding what theyre looking for in the Encontro Das guas (Meeting of the Waters) State Park, less than an hour upriver from Porto Jofre. The female jaguar, magnificent in the golden light of morning, emerged from the water, a small, writhing caiman in her jaws.