By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 29, 2022
The Brazilian Ministry of Education, through Ordinance No. 615, establishes the Development Program in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Federal Educational Institutions (EnergIFE), a regulation that repeals a 2020 ordinance and broadens the scope of the institutions to be served by the program, which goes from 41 institutions of the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education to 110 in total, with the inclusion of 69 universities.
This new ordinance aims to “expand the offer of courses and professionals in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, through training, infrastructure, association, research, development, innovation and entrepreneurship actions”, as explained in a release.
The decree also provides for an increase in the scope of the thematic areas for the new EnergIFE configuration, which will now operate in wind and solar photovoltaic energy, energy storage, biogas, bio-methane, bio-fuels and hydrogen. renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency in industry, buildings and electric mobility.
According to the statement, “the proposal is aligned with the current Brazilian energy context that demands more qualified professionals, with the aim of making more efficient use of energy in the country and investing in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.”
This material from the ambientesoluciones.com portal was edited for clarity, style and length.
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