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We have to invest more in this energy category, because there is always that story of market supply, the more there is a product in stock, the cheaper it is, and the less there is, the more expensive it is. With more electricity supply alternatives available on the market, the price for the consumer becomes cheaper, so we have to support these alternatives, in which all plants supply energy to the city, so that it is cheaper for everyone.

When dealing with sustainability, the most debated subjects are the use of fuels and renewable energy sources.

Renewable energy is that which comes from natural resources that are naturally replenished over time. Also known as green energy and clean energy, it comes from sources that do not exist. possibility of temporary exhaustion.

Brazil has gained prominence worldwide due to the use of renewable energy, especially when it comes to the production of ethanol for automotive use and electricity generated from waste from thesugar cane.

The country that has a large part of the electricity from

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hydroelectric and thermal sources, already has the use of biomass as the third category of energy source used.

In the production processes of sugarcane by-products, one ton of this ground raw material generates about 250 kg of sugarcane bagasse, without considering other byproducts such as straw and tips.

The burning of this biomass to produce electricity is part of clean or green energy, being fully renewable and not producing major environmental impacts such as the burning of fossil fuels.

The State of São Paulo has stood out in the production of energy through biomass, in particular through the use of sugarcane bagasse. The state already represents almost half of the country's sugar and ethanol production.

Brazil lacks a lot of alternative energies to complement the hydroelectric system, mainly due to its total dependence on the level of dams and rains. As sugarcane production peaks precisely in the dry months (April to September), its use for energy generation has, year after year, gained prominence.

Earlier this year, it rained a lot less in the state of São

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Paulo than it did last year, and according to meteorologists next year, it will be worse, because the burnings in the Amazon forest have grown year after year, which harms the climate in the state of São Paulo.

Even with the fact that burning biomass produces polluting gases, the need to constantly plant the raw material, in this case sugarcane, makes its energy production completely renewable and clean.

The generation of energy through the burning of bagasse has several advantages, mainly in relation to the use of thermoelectric sources, such as the burning of mineral coal or oil.

High competitiveness due to cost, as sugarcane is already planted for the production of ethanol, use of bagasse for energy production is highly viable, making energy cheap and competitive in the market.

It makes up for the lack of rain, as much of the electricity generated in the country comes from hydroelectric plants, which depend on rainfall to guarantee the level of the reservoirs, burning sugarcane bagasse is a great way to supply the lowest electricity

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production in periods of dry.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: as it is completely renewable, sugarcane reduces pollution and aggravates the greenhouse effect.

The production of this category of energy is a great incentive for the economy, as it allows the generation of jobs from farming to skilled workers in the plants.

In addition to the environmental advantage compared to thermoelectric plants, sugarcane bagasse also has greater availability and better access.

The use of sugarcane bagasse has the great attraction of also allowing the production of ethanol, in addition to enable the generation of new jobs and stimulate the country's economy.

New agricultural technologies have considerably increased the sector's productivity, making the use of sugarcane for energy production even more viable.