Ricardo Castro

Job Title: Researcher
Company: FIT Instituto de Tecnologia
Country: Brazil

Agronomist with an MSc in Plant Physiology and a specialized focus on Agrivoltaics research, bringing over 20 years of experience in crop, fruit, and livestock production across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Currently advancing Agrivoltaics research at the Flextronics Institute of Technology (FIT), focusing on optimizing system design, performance, and crop production within innovative energy systems.

August 28, 2024Development of Agriculture and Fruit Growing in Agrivoltaic Systems, Case Studies in Brazil

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Session

PV Solutions for Agri-Business

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 4-5

Agriculture and solar photovoltaics have synergistic effects, for example: by protecting the soil from direct sunlight, PV modules reduce irrigation demand and provide shade for certain crops. These and other beneficial interactions are discussed in this session.

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The global shift towards e-mobility represents a transformative moment in the history of transportation. As countries around the world accelerate their efforts to reduce carbon emissions and embrace sustainable solutions, Brazil’s role in this transition will be increasingly important.

Press Release

Reflecting the advances made by renewable energy in Brazil, The smarter E South America 2024 has surpassed the 650 exhibitors mark, growing by more than 20% over last year’s edition

September 2, 2024

This year’s edition of The smarter E South America, LATAM’s Largest Platform for the New Energy and Mobility World, wound up on last Thursday 29th after featuring 650+ exhibitors and welcoming around 55,000 visitors from 50 countries and more than 2,500 attendees to its four parallel conferences delivered by more than 172 global decision-makers spanning the whole renewable energy supply chain.

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The smarter E Podcast Episode 188 | Language: English

August 22, 2024

We speak with Thomas Hillig about global developments in green hydrogen

Speaker

Ana Carla Petti, Comerc Energia

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Brazil

Ana Carla Petti has more than 20 years of experience in Regulatory, Strategic Operations Management, Risk Management and Middle-Office, working in executive positions in the energy sector at companies such as Braskem and Odebrecht Energia. She has been an executive at the Comerc Energia Group for more than seven years and currently serves as the group's director of regulatory and institutional affairs. She is a chemical engineer and lawyer, with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a postgraduate degree in Financial Products and Risk Management and an MBA in Executive Management.

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