Geothermal

Chile inaugurates Latin America’s first thermosolar plant

Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country’s quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050. Source

Geothermal energy still on the agenda in Grenada, Caribbean

In the context of the Caribbean, the news have centered around the French territory of Guadeloupe with currently the only geothermal plant in the region, Dominica, the island of Nevis, UK territory of Montserrat, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But there clearly has been a wider interest in the Caribbean. The Caribbean country of […]

GEOLAC 2020: Recomendaciones positivas

¿Sigues siendo escéptico sobre lo virtual? ¡No lo seas! Los participantes en el 7mo Congreso de Geotermia para América Latina y el Caribe (GEOLAC 2020) tuvieron una experiencia abrumadoramente positiva, calificando el evento con 4.3 / 5 estrellas. ¿Por qué? Convocando a más de 260 asistentes con la participación de 13 gobiernos regionales, nuestra plataforma […]

El Banco Mundial, ESMAP y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo se confirman como co-anfitriones de GEOLAC 2021

Después de un exitoso GEOLAC 2020, y como impulso para las construcciones geotérmicas en la región, New Energy se complace en anunciar que el Grupo del Banco Mundial, ESMAP y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo han dado un paso adelante para ser coanfitriones de GEOLAC 2021. Estandartes en el mercado regional de energía limpia, su […]

Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy

Geothermal, a renewable energy source that involves drilling for hot steam deep underground, currently provides less than 1% of the world’s energy. It’s a resource that could theoretically be accessible everywhere on the planet. Advocates are particularly interested in increasing its footprint in developing countries, such as Latin America and the Caribbean, to help boost […]

First geothermal power plant inaugurated in Colombia

Parex Resources Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and development company with headquarters in Calgary, Canada has reached a milestone for the company and Colombia. Source  

Geothermal energy can help Chile decarbonize

Chile seeks to capitalize on the potential of geothermal energy, which could generate 3,800MW and accelerate the decarbonization of its energy matrix.   Source

Prioritizing the role of women in building clean and decarbonized economies across Latin America and the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team

Why women working in the energy sector will play a vital role in LAC’s economic recovery Even before COVID-19, the promise of full gender equality remained unfulfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that women in the labor force improves competitiveness. By one analysis from McKinsey & Company, published prior to the […]

LAC energy experts analyze demand with IAEA support

Energy planning and analysis will be essential in the clean energy transition, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s energy modeling tools apply to all energy systems, regardless of whether or not they include nuclear power.   Source