Brazil’s Olympic planners get power tips from the UK

The UK’s Carbon Trust is to draw on its experience and knowledge and help Brazil manage its power grid during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It will be holding workshops in London for technicians and planners from Brazil’s National Electric Systems Operator ONS to show how the UK prepared for surges in power demand during […]

It’s oil happening in Brazil

For the South American powerhouse getting ready to play host to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, oil still seems to be top dog, as ELN reporter Vicky Ellis finds out from some of the country’s big industry players including GE Brazil’s CEO Adriana Machado and Roberto Ramos of Odebrecht Oil & Gas.