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Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas
Researcher at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Publications - 78
Citations - 1998
Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas is an academic researcher from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The author has contributed to research in topics: Renewable energy & Climate change. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 76 publications receiving 1428 citations. Previous affiliations of Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas include Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
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Rural electrification and energy poverty: Empirical evidences from Brazil
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the impact of rural electrification on the reduction of energy poverty in Brazil through the analysis of 23,000 rural domiciles or rural properties between the years 2000 and 2004.
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The renewable energy market in Brazil: Current status and potential
Marcio Giannini Pereira,Cristiane Farias Camacho,Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas,Neilton Fidelis da Silva +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the renewable energy options available in Brazil, their current status, the main positive results obtained to date and future potential, and examine specific public policies aimed at overcoming barriers to this market, thereby promoting its consolidation and expansion.
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Amazon and the expansion of hydropower in Brazil: Vulnerability, impacts and possibilities for adaptation to global climate change
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the use of hydroelectric potential in Brazil and the expansion of the hydroelectric power stations in Amazon, in the northern region of the country, highlighting the vulnerabilities, the impacts and the adaption possibilities of the Hydroelectric energy in face to increasing socio-environmental demands and to global climate change in progress.
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The challenge of energy poverty: Brazilian case study
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors re-examine the concept of an energy poverty line, seeking to fine tune its application to Brazilian social and economic realities, and then apply an analytical framework (Lorenz Curve, Gap Poverty, Gap Quadratic, Gini Coefficient and Sen Index) to evaluate the effectiveness of recent efforts in Brazil to expand access to electricity.
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Evaluation of the impact of access to electricity: A comparative analysis of South Africa, China, India and Brazil
Marcio Giannini Pereira,José Antônio Sena,Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas,Neilton Fidelis da Silva +3 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the efficacy of public policies aimed at rural electrification in South Africa, China, India and Brazil, in order to support the sustainability of their planning and implementation and also to enable comprehension of the significance of access to electricity in relation to other aspects of the drive to improve living standards.