The fierce urgency of now

May 11, 2023

Written by: Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, Founder & Chairman, Williams Industries Inc. Planet Earth was designed with all the ingredients required to sustain the life of tens of thousands of living species plants corals etc. For billions of years trees powered by the sun captured and stored carbon while releasing life-sustaining oxygen. Everything was in perfect […]

Guyana gears up to develop eight solar plants

May 11, 2023

Guyana prepares to develop eight utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with a capacity of 33 MW. Source: Newsroom.gy

Ecuador launches world’s largest debt for nature swap

May 11, 2023

Ecuador successfully places a new blue bond that will provide US$12 million a year to the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. The US$656 million debt-for-nature deal has been dubbed the “Galapagos Bond” and will run until 2041. Source: Reuters

Mexico sell US$829.7 million in ESG bonds

May 11, 2023

Mexico places US$829.7 million in ESG bonds in the local market to finance sustainable development projects. Source: Latin Finance

Abeeólica, Absolar, Abiogás, and AHK Rio sign the Brazilian Pact for Renewable Hydrogen

May 11, 2023

Brazil launches the Brazilian Pact for Renewable Hydrogen, which was signed by  the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy and New Technologies (Abeeólica), the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (Absolar), the Brazilian Association of Biogas (Abiogás) and the Brazil-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rio de Janeiro (AHK Rio). Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Brazil’s Petrobras and China Energy International to analyze joint green hydrogen business opportunities

May 11, 2023

Brazil’s state-run oil and gas company, Petrobras, and China Energy International partner to analyze joint business opportunities in renewable energy and green hydrogen production. Source: Renewables Now

Sengi Solar signs agreement with Parana to build a green hydrogen production facility

May 11, 2023

Brazilian solar power maker, Sengi Solar, signed an agreement with the government of the state of Parana to develop a green hydrogen production facility. The project will cost around US$10 million. Source: Renewables Now 

Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy presents plan to invest US$11.2 billion into the development of renewable power transmission infrastructure

May 11, 2023

The Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, presented the Electricity Transmission Grants Plan (POTEE), which consists of a US$11.2 billion investment into the construction of renewable power transmission infrastructure in the Northeast region. There will be three auctions, the first starting in the first half of this year. Source: Renewables Now 

Enel Green Power Chile starts commercial operation of 162.8 MW solar PV plant

May 11, 2023

Enel Green Power Chile received approval to start commercial operation at its 162.8-MW net Valle del Sol solar photovoltaic plant in Antofagasta. Source: Renewables Now