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World Energy Day
29 de May de 2021
World Energy Day is celebrated on May 29th. The commemoration has been created in Portugal in 1981 and it seeks to draw people’s attention to the need of energy saving. In addition, it seeks to warn about the environmental impacts resulting from energy generation. Therefore, it is an opportunity to promote renewable energy. Besides that, […]
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Smart Meters: application to ESG factors
12 de May de 2021
In the corporate world we often hear about ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). The acronym is here to stay and companies that use ESG as a value proposition incorporate social, environmental and governance factors as analysis criteria, which enables a comprehensive assessment of the company. With regard to environmental factors several items are evaluated: Use […]
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We are structured to welcome you!
8 de February de 2021
Our headquarters is based in Caxias do Sul / RS and, in the course of 2020, it changed its address and expanded its physical space. We started to operate in new headquarters, located on the 15th floor of the W Tower Building. The contemporary layout of the room was developed by Designer @danielamoraes_design to gather, […]
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Tips for the efficient use of electricity
20 de January de 2021
Electricity is used not by all companies but also in homes and commercial establishments. Electricity consumption has grown significantly in recent years and high energy tariffs lead companies to look for options to save energy. Considering that, we have separated some tips for the efficient use of electricity: • Identify your company’s main energy consumers. […]
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Energy costs reducing and competitiveness
6 de January de 2021
Energy is one of the aspects that influence the cost center of companies and therefore reducing expenses with electricity is a way to increase the competitiveness of an organization. In some segments, electricity costs can represent more than 50% of the production cost. According to the National Energy Conservation Program (PROCEL), approximately 10% of the […]
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Energy efficiency and consumption reduction: electric motors
9 de December de 2020
High energy tariffs lead companies to look for options to save energy and, moreover, improve processes. The implementation of energy efficiency projects is one way to reduce costs and increase competitiveness. According to Eletrobrás industries consume 42% of Brazilian electricity. In this context electric motors are responsible for almost 70% of all energy […]
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Perfil Energia: 18 years of excellence
28 de November de 2020
It is with pride of our trajectory that on this 28th of November we celebrate 18 years of performance in the energy market. We are one of the most respected ESCOs in Brazil and throughout our time of operation we have established as a pillar the accomplishment of a work in which innovation is one […]
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The evolution of wind energy
18 de November de 2020
Did you know that until the steam engine appeared in the 19th century, the only non-animal traction machines capable of providing mechanical energy were windmills? The emergence of wind energy dates back to the time when civilizations used the power of the winds, by means of pinwheels, to grind grains, pump water and transport goods […]
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Conscious power consumption
3 de November de 2020
Conscious consumption does not only involve the purchase of material goods but also the use of inputs such as electrical power. Therefore, to consume power with consciousness is vital to sustainable development and it contributes to reduce the impact on nature. To help you with this we brought you some tips to consume power in […]
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Have you heard about surplus reactive power?
19 de October de 2020
We can say that active power is the power that can be converted in another kind of power and it’s represented in kilowatt hours (kWh). Reactive power, on the other hand, is the one that doesn’t generate work, that is, the energy that circulates between the various electric and magnetic fields of an altered current […]
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Energy saving: advantages and benefits
10 de September de 2020
To save energy is an action that goes beyond financial costs reduction. The decrease in the energy inputs consumption brings a lot of advantages, not only to the society but also to the companies. The economy benefits the population, considering that that will be more energy available and the country will avoid energy waste. Therefore […]
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110 V or 220 V: standards that are used in Brazil
2 de September de 2020
Travelers are used to the fact that when you are traveling across Brazil, it’s necessary to check the voltage to avoid damage to the equipments they are using. The voltage difference occurs due the fact that, when the electrical network was built, in the beginning of last century, it was not defined a standard voltage. […]
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Tips to use power safely
26 de August de 2020
The electricity is with us in all moments o four daily life but, if it isn’t correctly used, it can be responsible for damages to people’s health or damages to companies and homes. Considering that, we brought some tips to use power safely, so you can avoid risks while using electricity: Do not leave bare […]
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Beira-Rio Stadium receives Perfil Sustentável Program’s trophy
19 de August de 2020
Beira-Rio Stadium is in the deregulated energy Market since the beginning of 2019 and, besides that, it is a part of Perfil Sustentável Program. The initiative counts greenhouse gases that are no longer emited, due to aquisition of renewable energy in the deregulated market. Last Thursday, August 13th, the Administration Vice-President of Internacional, Mr. Victor […]
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Brazil is the 2nd in ranking of renewable energies
17 de August de 2020
British Business Energy is a company from UK that developed a study to analyse data from energy companies of 29 countries around the world. Brazil appears in second place in the ranking of renewable energies. The country achieved a score of 6.5 staying behind of the US only. The north-american country got score 7. India […]
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Energy Efficiency and 4.0 Industry
30 de July de 2020
During the speech IoT, 4.0 Industry and Energy Efficiency, the chemichal engineer Mr. Cláudio Golbach said that, in Brazil, Energy Efficiency has been seen as electrical energy efficiency (lighting, cables, engines). In that context, the thermal issues are rarely addressed and, for the speaker, this is the aspect in which the greatest waste occurs. To exemplify […]
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Covid-19: crisis impact on global energy demand and CO2 emissions
16 de July de 2020
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), uncertanties due to public health, economy and, off course, energy during the rest of 2020 are an unprecedent event. With that in mind, IEA expanded the analysis made through the Global Energy Review and try to find a possible way to energy’s use and CO2 emissions. Besides that, […]
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How to reduce energy costs during COVID-19
23 de June de 2020
Even with Covid-19, companies remain in operation consuming energy. However, according to Byron Serjeantson, NSW engineering manager at the Australian company Flow Power, some actions can be implemented to reduce costs, including: – Use the air conditioning recycling function in rooms with less occupancy: the equipment consumes more energy when it uses more external air. […]
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Recycling aluminum cans can save energy
6 de May de 2020
Do you know that Brazil is the biggest aluminum recycler since 2001? In 2016, the country was responsible for recycling 97.7% of the aluminum cans produced, which is equivalent to approximately 280 thousand tons of aluminum that were reused. It can be said that the high recycling rate placed the country ahead of countries like […]
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Did you know that plastic residue can be used in the energy recycling process?
16 de April de 2020
Energy recycling is a technology that transforms residue into electrical energy and/or thermal energy, being a process widely used in several countries. In Japan, 62% of the residue generated becomes energy. In Switzerland, by contrast, energy recycling accounts for 59%. Finally, in France, 37% of the residue is used to generate energy. According to Ratier […]
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COVID-19: impact on the energy market
26 de March de 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the Brazilian economy and last week the Brazilian government announced the reduction of the forecast of growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 0.02% in 2020. Initially, the Covid-19 pandemic had hit the financial, oil and gas markets. Nowadays, with the changes in business routine and the decrees that […]
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