Smart Grid Tech is a modernised electric grid that uses analogue or digital information and communication technology to ensure that efficiency and reliability of the production and distribution of electricity can be improved by acting on the information received. Read on

In the slums of Rio de Janeiro, gangs, drug trafficking and violence rule supreme. But that's not all the favelas of Rio are known for; there's a different picture that tourists rarely see or hear about. Read on

Preparation for the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games in 2016 is estimated to bring in around 407 billion USD of capital investments to infrastructure projects in Brazil. We take a look at how sustainable architecture has already made its mark through ongoing projects in the ma Read on

As part of our editorial series on Brazil, we chat with the team behind social enterprise Rangri about how they are using their business model (a web-based food order and delivery service) to help tackle hunger. Read on

The world's most widely viewed sporting event, the FIFA World Cup 2014, is almost here. Two journalists have been profiling the transitions in parts of the World Cup's host for this year, Brazil, as part of the project, Buzzing Cities. Read on