The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) and Reservas Votorantim (RV), a company dedicated to land management and developing Votorantim’s green economy projects, have signed an agreement to partner in bioprospecting related to herbivores and micro-organisms in the Atlantic Forest that includes bacteria, yeasts and fungi. This partnership initially focuses on carrying…
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center passed away on Sunday, December 1
Between 11/18/2024 and 12/18/2024, the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will receive research proposals from the external academic public for use of the Bioprocess Development and Scale-up (DEB) facility. Approved proposals will be made public until 01/31/2025 and fulfilled between February and December 2025. Using the DEB installation is free of…
Georeferenced modeling study explores the potential of degraded pastures to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Research from the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) won second place for oral presentations of technical and scientific projects at the 3rd Congress of the Brazilian Network for Biokerosene and Sustainable Hydrocarbons for Aviation (RBQAV), which…
The Energy Transition Research and Innovation Conference (ETRI) has been held for 6 years by USP The researcher João Nunes Carvalho of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) was recognized in 2023 as a notable participant in the sixth edition of the Energy Transition Research and Innovation Conference, an event held…
Online event takes place on October 11, 2023 from 9 a.m.; registration is free Currently, bioenergy (energy from bio-based sources) provides 13-14% of the total global energy consumption. Modern bioenergy is expected to meet at least 15% energy demand in Net Zero Scenario of IEA. In this context, sugar sector value chain in developing countries…
New CNPEM study analyzes economic and environmental impacts of biologically based techniques to produce fuels from sugarcane and soybean oil Researchers from the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), an institution overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), have just published a study revealing valuable data on prospects for…
Free event on June 17 with a visit to Sirius and activities for everyone at the CNPEM campus in Campinas, São Paulo Have you always wanted to ask a scientist questions? Now is your chance! The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) campus in Campinas, São Paulo will hold an open house…
Estudo do CNPEM desvendou um novo biocatalisador que permite utilizar diferentes fontes renováveis como biomassas lignocelulósicas e oleaginosas para produção de hidrocarbonetos renováveis, importantes precursores para intermediários químicos e biocombustíveis de transporte de longa distância Um estudo publicado no periódico da Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revela a descoberta de uma nova…
Publicado originalmente em Revista Pesquisa FAPESP em março de 2023 Tratamento aplicado na lavoura facilita obtenção da energia armazenada na celulose da planta Pilha de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar em usina do interior paulista: resíduo pode ser usado na produção do etanol de segunda geração Eduardo Cesar / Revista Pesquisa FAPESP A aplicação de uma única dose de…
