Demanda residencial por fontes energéticas renováveis no Rio Grande do Sul 2008-2009

Abstract

This dissertation is an assessment of the residential demand for energy sources in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in this dissertation the main objective is to demonstrate the social , environmental and economic benefits that renewable energy provide . To achieve this goal, the methodology used were demonstrations of energy data on the families of Rio Grande do Sul through the Energy Balance of Rio Grande do Sul and Search for Family Budgets- SFB, published by IBGE. In this dissertation also aims to determine the intensity of the income elasticity for the most important energy sources in the state. In this sense, the article will be used - econometric techniques to determine the income elasticity in the state and also compare it with the perspective of economic growth of the state in coming years. By applying these methodologies results demonstrated that the possibility of keeping a residential energy matrix of largely renewable energy is feasible. Thus, there is an optimistic scenery about how the quality and quantity of energy a society demand can be met by renewable energy sources in the pursuit of social, economic and environmental development.