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Energia eólica marítima (offshore) para produção de hidrogênio verde e seus impactos sociais no nordeste brasileiro: reflexões e recomendações

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Reflexões e recomendações sobre os potenciais impactos sociais da energia eólica offshore e das usinas de hidrogênio verde sobre as populações costeiras do Nordeste.

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