Energy policy and renewable energy: the brazilian overview

As a major driver of human interest the conquest of territories was a determining factor in the evolution of energy use, whether for boosting weapons or for navigation, which constitutes one of the first forms of use of a natural resource such as energy, the wind. However, over time, technological developments were not fast enough to keep pace with demographic expansion, which increasingly required new goods and services. All these factors contributed to unbridled economic growth, which, for the first time, surpassed human needs, but resulted in numerous problems, mainly environmental. The perception of the depletion of natural resources has led to a worldwide need to diversify the energy matrix, with the aim of making it cleaner. For this reason, the present study aims to present, through an extensive bibliographic review, the current Brazilian energy scenario, especially in view of the use of renewable energy sources. With that in mind, the content was divided into three main parts, in which renewable energy sources in vogue in Brazil, the Brazilian energy matrix and energy policy in Brazil will be discussed. It was concluded that the Brazilian energy matrix is mostly composed of renewable sources. However, producers still make very strong use of non-renewable sources. Thus, it is possible to conclude that environmental awareness and awareness of the need to adopt more sustainable energy sources should come not only from the government, but also from society itself.This study was financed in part by the coordenação de aperfeiçoamento de pessoal de nível superior - Brasil (capes) - Finance code 001