Open AccessUSINA HIDRELÉTRICA DE BELO MONTE: UMA VISÃO CRÍTICA DA PRINCIPAL FONTE DE ENERGIA DO PAÍS
Author(s) -
Ródney Silvério Costa Júnior,
Ester Alcântara de Carvalho,
Rafael Marcal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
colloquium exactarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2178-8332
DOI - 10.5747/ce.2018.v10.nesp.000162
Subject(s) - renewable energy , context (archaeology) , hydroelectricity , dilemma , welfare economics , natural resource economics , environmental protection , geography , economics , engineering , archaeology , philosophy , epistemology , electrical engineering
Renewable energy, alternative energy or clean energy are thethree possible names for any energy obtained by renewable sources. Knowingthis sources, the focus of this article will be analyze hydroelectric energy, morespecifically, the plant of Belo Monte and the controversies around it, thatappeared even before its construction. The plant, which is one hundredpercent Brazilian, is installed in the interior of Pará, on the Xingu River. Thedebate that has been going on for years are the serious and negatives impactsthat it causes, both social and environmental. Knowing this context, this articleit is a criticism about this impacts, which is irreplaceable effect, and being anexploitation of the dilemma between the pree and the conservation of theenvironment. We conclude that it is necessary to find a break-even pointbetween the two essential strands, to actually enable an evolution that doesnot cause an environmental disaster.