Prof. Amaro Olimpio Pereira Junior
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Prof. Amaro Olimpio Pereira Junior

Visiting Professor
University of Texas at Austin, USA


Highest Degree
D.Sc. in Energy Planning from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Area of Interest:

Physics
100%
Biomass and Bioenergy
62%
Sustainable Energy
90%
Climate Development
75%
Energy Policy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Winkler, H., R. Delgado, R. Palma-Behnke, A. Pereira and T. Vasquez Baos et al., 2017. Information for a developmental approach to mitigation: Linking sectoral and economy-wide models for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and South Africa. Climate Dev., 9: 559-570.
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  2. Hunt, J.D., M.A.V. de Freitas and A.O. Pereira Jr., 2017. A review of seasonal pumped-storage combined with dams in cascade in Brazil. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 70: 385-398.
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  3. Grottera, C., A.O. Pereira Jr. and E.L. La Rovere, 2017. Impacts of carbon pricing on income inequality in Brazil. Climate Dev., 9: 80-93.
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  4. Schmidt, J., R. Cancella and A.O. Pereira, 2016. An optimal mix of solar PV, wind and hydro power for a low-carbon electricity supply in Brazil. Renew. Energy, 85: 137-147.
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  5. Schmidt, J., R. Cancella and A.O. Pereira Jr., 2016. The role of wind power and solar PV in reducing risks in the Brazilian hydro-thermal power system. Energy, 115: 1748-1757.
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  6. Schmidt, J., R. Cancella and A.O. Pereira Jr., 2016. The effect of windpower on long-term variability of combined hydro-wind resources: The case of Brazil. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 55: 131-141.
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  7. Fachinelli, N.P. and A.O. Pereira, 2015. Impacts of sugarcane ethanol production in the Paranaiba basin water resources. Biomass Bioenergy, 83: 8-16.
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  8. La Rovere, E.L., A.O. Pereira Jr., C.B.S. Dubeux and W. Wills, 2014. Climate change mitigation actions in Brazil. Climate Dev., 6: 25-33.
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  9. Hunt, J.D., M.A.V. Freitas and A.O. Pereira Jr., 2014. Enhanced-pumped-storage: Combining pumped-storage in a yearly storage cycle with dams in cascade in Brazil. Energy, 78: 513-523.
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  10. Pereira, A.O., R.C. da Costa, C. do Vale Costa, J.D.M. Marreco and E.L. La Rovere, 2013. Perspectives for the expansion of new renewable energy sources in Brazil. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 23: 49-59.
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  11. La Rovere, E.L., C.B. Dubeux, A.O. Pereira Jr. and W. Wills, 2013. Brazil beyond 2020: From deforestation to the energy challenge. Climate Policy, 13: 70-86.
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  12. Costa, A.O., L.B. Oliveira, M.P.E. Lins, A.C.M. Silva, M.S.M. Araujo, A.O. Pereira Jr. and L.P. Rosa, 2013. Sustainability analysis of biodiesel production: A review on different resources in Brazil. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 27: 407-412.
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  13. Lins, M.E., L.B. Oliveira, A.C.M. da Silva, L.P. Rosa and A.O. Pereira, 2012. Performance assessment of alternative energy resources in Brazilian power sector using data envelopment analysis. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 16: 898-903.
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  14. Pereira, A.O., A.S. Pereira, E.L. La Rovere, M.M.D.L. Barata, S.D.C. Villar and S.H. Pires, 2011. Strategies to promote renewable energy in Brazil. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 15: 681-688.
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  15. Oliveira, L.B., R.M. Henriques and A.O. Pereira, 2010. Use of wastes as option for the mitigation of CO2 emissions in the Brazilian power sector. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 14: 3247-3251.
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  16. De Lucena, A.F.P., A.S. Szklo, R. Schaeffer, R.R. de Souza and B.S.M.C. Borba et al., 2009. The vulnerability of renewable energy to climate change in Brazil. Energy Policy, 37: 879-889.
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  17. Pereira, A.O., J.B. Soares, R.G. de Oliveira and R.P. de Queiroz, 2008. Energy in Brazil: Toward sustainable development? Energy Policy, 36: 73-83.
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  18. Carpio, L.G.T. and A.O. Pereira, 2007. Economical efficiency of coordinating the generation by subsystems with the capacity of transmission in the Brazilian market of electricity. Energy Econ., 29: 454-466.
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  19. Carpio, L.G.T. and A.O. Pereira, 2006. Independent operation by subsystems: Strategic behavior for the Brazilian electricity sector. Energy Policy, 34: 2964-2976.
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