The promotion of energy efficiency (EES) and renewable energy (RES) programs has a long history in developed countries; however, in the rest of the world such initiatives are incipient. Meanwhile, cities are the main ...

Electricity is one of the most used inputs for economic and social development of a country, but their production cost leads to dealerships increased investment in infrastructure and increasing environmental degradation. ...

The diagnosis of thermal anomalies in electrical devices power and utility companies is crucial for the maintenance of theirs plants and power plants and supply systems. In this context, thermography is a nondestructive ...

Currently, much of the electricity produced in Brazil is through hydroelectric plants, because the existing large watersheds. However, the exploitation of hydropower potential in the country has been exhausted The lack of ...

The spaces occupied by the cities have increased significantly in the last decades. In a short period of time, a number of development models were implemented in a disorganized and insufficient way, based on exclusionary ...

Urban noise has become an essential element of environmental analysis in recent years. It is a good tool for assessing environmental quality in urban environments. Residents of large cities are demanding more options of ...

This document outlines the process executed in the first half, precisely in Design Workshop X. The issue of work done was the development of an urban planning proposal for the Multipurpose River Reservoir Area, with a ...