green hydrogen

South Korea asks for Chile’s help in joining Latin America trade bloc, includes green hydrogen boost

July 21, 2021

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong asked for Chile’s cooperation in South Korea’s bid to join a regional trade bloc in Latin America, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. Chung made the call during in-person bilateral talks with Chilean Foreign Minister Andrés Allamand in Seoul earlier in the day, as Seoul is seeking to become an associate member […]

EU unveils new 40% renewables target for 2030 and green hydrogen mandates

July 21, 2021

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled its long-awaited Fit for 55 package — a series of proposals that aim to put the policies in place that will enable the EU to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2030. These include a new target of 40% of the […]

Joint statement of Chile and The Netherlands on collaboration in the field of green hydrogen import and export

July 14, 2021

The Minister of Energy of Chile, Mr Juan Carlos Jobet Eluchans, and the State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands, Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, met in The Hague on the 1st of July to exchange views on the role of hydrogen in the energy transition and on future collaboration. In the joint […]

How much renewables expansion is needed for a global green hydrogen economy?

July 14, 2021

Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as the molecule of choice for the energy systems of the future. It has a vast range of potential applications, from heating to long-distance transportation to steel production, and “green hydrogen” can be produced with renewable energy. But using solar or wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen […]

Government of Ceará and Qair Brasil sign agreement to develop renewable energy projects with an investment of almost $7B

July 7, 2021

Governor Camilo Santana signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ceará department and the multinational Qair Brasil for the development of a green hydrogen production plant with electricity generated through the Wind Complex Marítimo Dragão do Mar and an offshore wind energy park. The total planned investment is US$ 6.95 billion, generating 2,000 […]

Chile’s green lessons for emerging markets

July 5, 2021

According to the Editorial Board at the Financial Times, the dash for hydrogen shows that fossil fuels are not the only route to prosperity. They write, “there is, however, a notable exception to this climate-blind rush in Latin America towards hydrocarbons. Chile has put together one of the world’s most ambitious plans for renewable energy, […]

HDF Energy successful IPO to accelerate development in LAC region

July 5, 2021

HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) has raised €132m ($156M) in a recent IPO that will help develop its first factory for utility-scale (1MW+) fuel cells using PEM technology. HDF also said that the IPO will support an acceleration in the development of HDF Energy’s power plants and continue its international expansion in addition to being […]

Colombia to launch road map to develop hydrogen as fuel

July 2, 2021

Colombia will launch plans in September to develop the production and use of hydrogen as a long-term clean energy source, the Minister of Mines and Energy said on Tuesday, while voicing hope this year’s oil and gas auction will be successful.   Source