Fortaleza will be the first Brazilian city to power public transport by green hydrogen

September 24, 2021

With the Green Hydrogen Hub of Ceará, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the use of vehicles for public transport powered by fuel produced from renewable energy. The Spanish company Neoenergia will be responsible for the project called “Corredor Verde”. Fortaleza will receive the pilot project and the plan is […]

Colbun to build major wind farm in northern Chile

September 24, 2021

Chilean generator Colbun plans to install Latin America’s largest wind farm in the Atacama desert, expanding Chile’s burgeoning renewable energy base which the government hopes to leverage for green hydrogen. The 778MW Horizonte project requires $850mn in investment for the installation of 140 turbines 130km (80.8mi) from Taltal in the Antofagasta region. Construction is scheduled […]

Three hydrogen stocks to buy for long-term growth

September 24, 2021

As the green energy movement grows in both the public and private sector, hydrogen stocks could change quickly. Investors should use this dip as a buying opportunity, explained Ian Cooper from Investor Place Source

United States to assist LAC increase renewable energy capacity

September 24, 2021

The United States announced that it would provide assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean so as to significantly increase renewable energy capacity across the region by 2030. The first ever United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, told a virtual High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas that Washington is hoping […]

Electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership

September 24, 2021

For commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, the adoption of a new technology relies heavily on its cost relative to alternatives. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks to pinpoint the conditions for when battery electric or fuel cell electric commercial trucks offer economic advantages over traditional diesel-fueled trucks by examining […]

Three insights from the IEA on the future of hydrogen in LAC

September 16, 2021

Por favor revise más abajo versión en español Latin America is one of the world’s leading regions for renewable energy production and use and is, as a region, one of the major players in the international push for low-carbon hydrogen. Currently more than 11 countries have either launched or are in the process of launching […]

HDF poised to accelerate green hydrogen power rollout in Europe

September 15, 2021

Renewable hydrogen and power company Hydrogene de France is poised to accelerate the development of its green energy storage and production technology, the company said Sept. 14, targeting the deployment of 200 MW of hydrogen-to-power generation by mid-decade. Following an initial public offering in June, HDF plans to develop the rollout of its continuous and […]

Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy announces its first investment in solar energy in Jamaica with Soléco Energy

September 15, 2021

Impact asset manager Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy (DISE), is thrilled to announce its first investment in solar energy in Jamaica.  An investment sponsored by woman-led Soléco Energy.  DISE’s investment is carried out through its two renewable energy managed Funds, H-REFF (Honduras Renewable Energy Financing Facility) and CABEF (Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund), that co-invest in […]

Porsche and Siemens break ground on low-carbon e-fuel plant in Chile

September 15, 2021

Porsche and Siemens are developing a low-carbon synthetic fuel that combines green hydrogen (produced by wind-powered electrolysis) with carbon dioxide (filtered from the atmosphere) to form methanol, which is in turn then turned into gasoline. On Friday, the two organizations broke ground on the Haru Oni manufacturing plant near Punta Arenas in Chile. Assuming all […]