Decarbonization

Leclanché to provide advanced battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

May 25, 2021

Leclanche announced it will provide its proprietary battery technology to Canadian Pacific for its innovative Hydrogen Locomotive Program. The breakthrough project is an entry into the freight-rail market that includes more than 45,000 diesel locomotives in North America and G5 European countries.The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul […]

Eletrobras signs green H2 deal with Siemens

April 13, 2021

Brazil’s state-controlled utility Eletrobras signed a preliminary agreement with Germany’s Siemens Energy to develop a green hydrogen pilot plant, adding to regional momentum surrounding the emerging resource. Source

Mexico seeking to join Latin American peers in hydrogen push

April 13, 2021

As numerous Latin American nations announce hydrogen projects with an eye toward the global market, Mexico is looking to join the race. Hydrogen was singled out for the first time in Mexican Energy Ministry Sener’s Proseden national development plan earlier this year as a potential future replacement for fossil fuels in power plants operated by Comisión Federal […]

A More Sustainable Peru Post-Covid-19

March 8, 2021

Covid-19 has devastated the Peruvian economy. But as the country seeks to rebuild in the virus’s wake, it has a chance to focus on fighting climate change and creating a more sustainable development model. The extractive industries central to Peru’s economy are a source of underutilized revenues that could help seize this opportunity. Source

5 ways to decarbonize national oil companies in Latin America and the Caribbean

February 17, 2021

By: Paola Carvajal, Javier García, Carlos Sucre and Christiaan Gischler, IDB The global hydrocarbon industry has been a long-time pillar of energy systems supplying in 2018 around 54% of global primary energy. This supply comes at a high cost in terms of carbon emissions as it accounted for 56% of the planet’s carbon dioxide emissions […]