Imagine a small Brazilian town bursting with creativity interconnected with people and knowledge from around the world poised to solve the pressing issues of our time: climate change feasible solutions that can be applied anywhere on Earth and at a fraction of the cost compared to hydrogen solutions that some developed nations try to impose globally A visionary mayor and a social scientist from Brazil are researching innovative cleantech solutions they've built a smart city of just 24.000 residents that can tackle global challenges such as transitioning to green energy and promoting a sustainable economic model all while incentivizing people to relocate from large cities to small and medium-sized communities worldwide The prevailing issues of income inequality and technological unemployment coupled with the urban chaos of big cities brilliant ideas like the Brazilian town of Carmo do Cajuru emerge offering humanity a fresh start in isolated communities and small to medium-sized cities showcasing a replicable smart city model that can have a positive impact on climate The city is a remarkable public-private partnership (PPP) that started with the Hummano Group in 2018 evolving into one of the world's most celebrated models for smart city PPPs Its merit lies in being the only smart city to achieve five Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): clean and affordable energy Another reason for its acclaim is the second phase of the PPP which promises to create a global model for smart cities with various innovative technologies in green energy and organic food production with LED lighting This phase will involve experts and researchers from Unicamp one of South America's most prestigious universities as part of a collaborative effort Climate Intelligence Center (CIC) This center will connect companies and institutions worldwide to promote and disseminate climate-related technologies and solutions that are already available but not well-known Numerous technologies scattered across the globe will form the most advanced model for contemporary cities and services that will feature in the second phase of the PPP in Carmo do Cajuru demonstrating a multitude of existing and viable climate solutions from around the world: Upon signing the second phase of the Carmo do Cajuru project, which includes collaborative efforts with the Hummano Group, Unicamp, Forum das Americas and Meersohn Marstrand the city is expected to achieve over 95% electricity savings thanks to an innovative energy storage system combining supercapacitors and lithium batteries developed through a Sino-Brazilian technology collaboration The city will also implement a small-scale compressed air energy storage system with 70% efficiency compared to the 30% efficiency of green hydrogen which comes with significantly higher costs the city will benefit from satellite telecommunications a project for horizontal organic vegetable and fruit production on a 1-hectare area using the Hortiluz LED lighting system based on the Mirai project of horizontal gardens in Tokyo promises to produce up to $300.000 per year per hectare in processed fruits or vegetables and requires only one-tenth of the space compared to traditional agriculture which generates minimal revenue and significant environmental damage we aim to demonstrate that the technologies we discovered over 15 years ago and published in the BGB1 have been ready to save the planet since the early 2000s and their teams have made this project viable showcasing a model that can now be replicated anywhere on the planet This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page in partnership with Fundação Getulio Vargas will hold the “Street Lighting and Smart Cities Forum – A New Start for the Sector and Prospects for the Market and Industry Between Now and 2025” on April 13 and 14 solutions offered by suppliers and the work done by the sector’s planners and regulators The event will discuss challenges involved in enhancing street lighting in Brazilian municipalities in the context of smart cities and 5G technologies the forum aims to contribute to debate regarding regulation and best practices in the structuring and management of street lighting projects The participants will include Charles Correa Schramm the executive manager of FGV Projetos; and Joelson Sampaio a professor of finance and coordinator of FGV EESP’s Economics Course Other speakers will include the president of ABCIP Pedro Vicente Iacovino; the assistant superintendent of ANEEL’s Distribution Service Regulation Department Hugo Lamin; the head of the Technical Management Division at the National Institute of Metrology Bruno Couto; founding partner of law firm Gouveia Gioielli Alfredo Gioielli; and partner in law firm Azevedo Sette The discussions will also feature the head of BNDES’ Investment Partnerships Area Guilherme Martins; the vice president for government relations at Caixa Tatiana Thomé; International Finance Corporation and World Bank consultant Otávio Fernandes; founder of law firm Vernalha Pereira Fernando Vernalha; Marsh Brasil’s infrastructure director André Dabus; partner in law firm Warde Advogados and director of IREE Rafael Valim; senior partner for insurance and PPPs at Pezco Consultoria Tulio Henrique Marques; and the CEO of IPGC The online meeting will also feature the managing partner of Omatic Engenharia Dênis Weis Naressi; the commercial director of Tecnowatt Luciano Rosito; street lighting and smart city specialist at IEEE Smart Cities Larissa Paredes; the executive director of BMPI ABDIB board member and coordinator of ABDIB’s Street Lighting Committee Edvaldo Nogueira; the municipal administration secretary of Palhoça Cristina Schwinden; the mayor of Carmo do Cajuru Edson Vilela; partner in law firm Lacaz Martins Vanessa Souza Rosa; and partner in law firm Saddy Advogados To take part, please sign up here Expressions made by members of the Getulio Vargas Foundation staff in articles and interviews published in the media in general exclusively represent the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the institutional position of FGV Competitions Economic Indexes Free Courses MBA and Postgraduate Courses Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.