Piauí

Interesting facts

Mr. Severino started working at the age of 6, became an orphan without knowing his parents, and spent 9 decades without studying; he went on stage, received his diploma, and starred in one of the most emotional graduation ceremonies in Brazil in 2026.

Felipe Alves da Silva 04/06/2026 at 09:25

Science and Technology

Piauí may receive unprecedented solar technology in Brazil with giant mirrors and thermal storage, in a 100 MW project that aims to store solar heat to generate energy even after nightfall.

Ana Alice 12/05/2026 at 00:01

Renewable Energy

Ibitu Energia is advancing with a billion-dollar investment in renewable energy in Piauí and boosting economic growth by expanding production capacity, generating jobs, and attracting new businesses related to the energy transition.

Hilton Libório 13/04/2026 at 09:28

Agribusiness

Forgotten region becomes a powerhouse in the heart of Brazil, transforming unproductive lands into fortune and making MATOPIBA the new billion-dollar agricultural empire that almost no one saw being born.

Carla Teles 25/03/2026 at 14:57

Vista aérea de milhares de painéis solares formando um grande complexo de energia solar em São Gonçalo do Gurguéia, no Piauí, com cidade e paisagem do sertão ao fundo.

Renewable Energy

In the Heart of Piauí’s Sertão, a Little-Known Town Catches the Attention of Energy Experts Worldwide After Thousands of Solar Panels Covered the Area, Creating the Largest Solar Energy Complex in Latin America in São Gonçalo do Gurguéia

Caio Aviz 10/03/2026 at 11:01

Painéis solares ao ar livre com martelo da justiça em primeiro plano simbolizando decisão judicial sobre energia solar e tributação.

Solar Energy

Supreme Federal Court Suspends Injunction and Authorizes Resumption of ICMS on Excess Solar Energy in Piauí, Expanding Debate on Microgeneration, Photovoltaic Credits, and Use of the Power Grid

Hilton Libório 05/02/2026 at 15:48

Onde estão as terras mais baratas e mais caras do Brasil Hectare por menos de R$ 1.000 no Piauí e até R$ 2 milhões em São Paulo (1)

Interesting facts

Where Are Brazil’s Cheapest and Most Expensive Lands? Hectares for Less Than R$ 1,000 in Piauí and Up to R$ 2 Million in São Paulo

Carla Teles 14/12/2025 at 17:43

Invenção no Piauí transforma carro BYD em gerador capaz de abastecer casas por 8 horas durante apagões e atrai interesse internacional.

Science and Technology

Chinese Company Purchases Brazilian Invention That Turns BYD Car Into Power Generator Capable of Supplying a House With Air Conditioning, Refrigerator, and Lighting for 8 Hours

Alisson Ficher 04/12/2025 at 16:51

Brasileiro cria sistema que usa placa solar e bateria de carro elétrico para alimentar a casa, chama atenção de gigante chinesa e coloca o Piauí no centro da inovação em energia limpa

Science and Technology

Brazilian Develops System Using Solar Panel and Electric Car Battery to Power Home, Attracts Attention of Chinese Giant and Puts Piauí at the Center of Clean Energy Innovation

Carla Teles 03/12/2025 at 18:36

Imagem realista de sistemas de armazenamento de energia (BESS) em contêineres brancos, com painéis solares e turbinas eólicas ao fundo sob céu azul com nuvens dispersas

Renewable Energy

Piauí Issues First Environmental Licenses for BESS Systems, Allowing Battery Storage Projects and Creating Regulatory Framework That Enhances Electrical Stability and Greater Integration of Renewable Energies

Hilton Libório 25/11/2025 at 14:44

Piauí abre mais de 53 mil vagas em cursos técnicos e superiores; novas oportunidades movimentam o mercado de trabalho

Courses

Piauí Opens Over 53,000 Spots in Technical and Higher Education Courses; New Opportunities Boost Job Market

Sara Aquino 25/11/2025 at 06:01

Minérios seguram grande opala rara em garimpo de Pedro II, refletindo as cores únicas e o valor geológico da gema piauiense

Mining

Secret Gem of Piauí Emerges as One of the Rarest in the World and Changes the Future of National Mining

Caio Aviz 24/11/2025 at 18:50

Mr. Severino started working at the age of 6, became an orphan without knowing his parents, and spent 9 decades without studying; he went on stage, received his diploma, and starred in one of the most emotional graduation ceremonies in Brazil in 2026.

Piauí may receive unprecedented solar technology in Brazil with giant mirrors and thermal storage, in a 100 MW project that aims to store solar heat to generate energy even after nightfall.

Ibitu Energia is advancing with a billion-dollar investment in renewable energy in Piauí and boosting economic growth by expanding production capacity, generating jobs, and attracting new businesses related to the energy transition.

Forgotten region becomes a powerhouse in the heart of Brazil, transforming unproductive lands into fortune and making MATOPIBA the new billion-dollar agricultural empire that almost no one saw being born.

In the Heart of Piauí’s Sertão, a Little-Known Town Catches the Attention of Energy Experts Worldwide After Thousands of Solar Panels Covered the Area, Creating the Largest Solar Energy Complex in Latin America in São Gonçalo do Gurguéia

Supreme Federal Court Suspends Injunction and Authorizes Resumption of ICMS on Excess Solar Energy in Piauí, Expanding Debate on Microgeneration, Photovoltaic Credits, and Use of the Power Grid

Where Are Brazil’s Cheapest and Most Expensive Lands? Hectares for Less Than R$ 1,000 in Piauí and Up to R$ 2 Million in São Paulo

Chinese Company Purchases Brazilian Invention That Turns BYD Car Into Power Generator Capable of Supplying a House With Air Conditioning, Refrigerator, and Lighting for 8 Hours

Brazilian Develops System Using Solar Panel and Electric Car Battery to Power Home, Attracts Attention of Chinese Giant and Puts Piauí at the Center of Clean Energy Innovation

Piauí Issues First Environmental Licenses for BESS Systems, Allowing Battery Storage Projects and Creating Regulatory Framework That Enhances Electrical Stability and Greater Integration of Renewable Energies

Piauí Opens Over 53,000 Spots in Technical and Higher Education Courses; New Opportunities Boost Job Market

Secret Gem of Piauí Emerges as One of the Rarest in the World and Changes the Future of National Mining

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

With 70 tons of rock removed by hand and an 800-year-old abandoned cave, a former businessman transforms a dark shelter into a modern home carved in the heart of the forest.

Engine without traditional cylinder head could change the future of hybrids: Aramco creates DHE technology that simplifies mechanics, promises to reduce consumption by up to 25%, and challenges decades of evolution in combustion engines.