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Central America energy watch: Hydro secures grid clearance in Honduras
December 7, 2021
Central America power interconnection commission CRIE has approved a request from Hidroeléctrica El Volcán to connect the 192MW El Tornillito hydro project to the regional transmission network in Honduras. Source
Costa Rica launches national hydrogen strategy with IDB support
December 7, 2021
Following the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Costa Rica officially presented its National Hydrogen Strategy, which will cover industrial processes with the aim of integrating all initiatives from the private sector, academics and all the actors involved. The program will have significant financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Japan. Source (in Spanish)
Iberdrola and H2 Green Steel to build a green hydrogen plant
December 7, 2021
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola and Swedish green steel startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS) announced an agreement to build a 1,000 MW plant for the production of green hydrogen, with an estimated investment of 2.3 billion euros. Source (in Spanish)
Chile announces the country’s largest green hydrogen project
December 7, 2021
Chilean Minister of Energy and Mining, Juan Carlos Jobet, announced the country is on its way to building the largest green hydrogen plant in the Magallanes region. The project valued at $15 million is in partnership with multinational corporation Total Eren and is expected to be producing more than one million tons of green hydrogen […]
The green hydrogen plans of Brazil’s Pecém port
November 26, 2021
Brazil’s Ceará state is planning to transform the state into a hub for green hydrogen production. This initiative creates opportunities for Pecém port, 70% controlled by Ceará state and 30% by Rotterdam port, to attract international companies. Read Duna Godmin Uribe, Pecém’s commercial director, interview with BNamericas about the potential economic impact of such initiatives. […]
Chile, Brazil best positioned to reap green hydrogen first-mover advantage
November 26, 2021
Hydrogen production is developing fast in some Latin American nations as policymakers and investors grapple with the region’s vast potential and unique challenges, including Chile and Brazil. Source
Exporting green hydrogen to the EU will be too expensive, but not its derivatives
November 26, 2021
Producing green hydrogen in the European Union will be more economically feasible than importing it, but the opposite will happen with its derivatives, such as ammonia, methanol and synthetic fuels, according to a new study by the German think tank Agora Energiewende. Source (in Spanish)
Green hydrogen beats blue on emissions and financial cost, Australian study finds
November 18, 2021
Hydrogen produced by fossil fuels is more expensive, will release more greenhouse gas emissions and comes with a greater risk of creating stranded assets, according to new research from the Australian National University. In the paper, published in the peer-reviewed engineering journal Applied Energy, researchers compared the emissions and financial cost of producing hydrogen using […]
Air Liquide and Faurecia announce a Development Agreement to boost Hydrogen for Heavy-Duty vehicles
November 5, 2021
Air Liquide and Faurecia announced the signature of a joint development agreement to design and produce on-board liquid hydrogen storage systems for the automotive industry. Through this technology partnership, the two companies will accelerate the deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty mobility. Source