The increasing global consumption of energy and its negative impacts on the environment has been an issue discussed both by academics and practitioners, including in the health sector. Hospitals are major consumers of ...

This work presents empirical evidence of the main challenges in managing/leading academic research groups on clean and green technologies in Brazilian universities. We also present evidence about the main barriers to the ...

In this research we analyze the current situation and prospects for solar energy generation in Mexico in order to identify areas of opportunity for both investment for private initiative and intervention for public policies. ...

Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the ...

Background: Exclusive clean fuel use is essential for realizing health and other benefits but is often unaffordable. Decreasing household-level fuel needs could make exclusive clean fuel use more affordable, but there is ...

Worldwide, there is an increasing concern about reducing energy poverty, especially since the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 by the United Nations. In particular, goal 7, “Affordable and clean energy” ...

The polluting effects of the energy matrix that humanity currently uses are huge, and big changes are needed to avoid irreparable damage to biosphere. Development of technologies and markets for clean renewable energy ...