This research axis meets this demand with the Field Laboratory deployment proposal, with measuring energy and mass flows and carbon stocks in adjacent fields of native Cerrado vegetation and eucalyptus plantations in the Fazenda Água Limpa (FAL), property the University of Brasilia. FAL presents itself as the ideal location for such a facility because the…

This research axes of energy and sustainability considers a wider sense of energy and its use in our society. Apart from the technological dimension of energy, this axes also treats the economical, social and environmental dimensions of energy generation and use, with special focus on its sustainability. Some of the research themes are: Sustainable use…

Industrial ecology research aims at identifying the main economic, environmental and social impacts of industrial activities. The studies encompass main economic sectors of Brazilian region, namely bio-based products, and construction and electronic sectors. The analysis makes use of internationally acknowledge diagnostic tools – Life Cycle Assessement, Material Flow Analysis and Input Output Table – to…