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Understanding the Energy System of the Paulista Macrometropolis: first step in local action toward climate change

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Author(s):
Flávia Mendes de Almeida Collaço [1] ; Raiana Schirmer Soares [2] ; João Marcos Mott Pavanelli [3] ; Lira Luz Benites-Lazaro [4] ; Guilherme Massignan Berejuk [5] ; Andrea Lampis [6] ; Célio Bermann [7]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] USP. School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities - Brasil
[2] USP. Institute of Energy and Environment - Brasil
[3] USP. School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities - Brasil
[4] USP. Faculty of Public Health - Brasil
[5] USP. Institute of Energy and Environment - Brasil
[6] USP. Institute of Energy and Environment - Brasil
[7] USP. Institute of Energy and Environment - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Ambiente & Sociedade; v. 23, 2020-12-04.
Abstract

Abstract This paper analyzes the historical trends in the energy supply and demand for the Macrometrópole Paulista Energy System, as well as the existing options for harnessing the renewable energy potential of the region. The research included a case study covering the 174 municipalities that belong to the macro-metropolis to characterize the energy system from 2006 to 2017 while analyzing the CO2 emissions of the system. The results indicated that, in 2017, the Paulista macro-metropolis accounted for 73% of the total energy demand of the entire state of São Paulo. Moreover, considering the energy generated from within the administrative limits of the 174 municipalities, the macro-metropolis accounted for about 17% of the total installed capacity of the state for electricity generation. This study found that the installed capacity for electricity generation in the region can be increased by ~ 112%. There so, an understanding of the local energy systems is of utmost importance for the formulation of coherent and integrated public policies, which are necessary to cope with the effects of climate change. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/17796-3 - Conflicts and power relations: the water-energy-food nexus in the production of ethanol in the State of São Paulo
Grantee:Lira Luz Benites Lazaro
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 18/17626-3 - The Energy Issue in the Macrometropolis of Sao Paulo
Grantee:Andrea Lampis
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 15/03804-9 - Environmental governance of macrometropolis paulista in face of climate variability
Grantee:Pedro Roberto Jacobi
Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 19/24479-0 - Water-energy- food nexus of biofuels: analyzing policy impacts
Grantee:Lira Luz Benites Lazaro
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor