hydrogen

The ecological fuel of the future that already has projects in Argentina

Like many countries across the LAC region, Argentina is weighing entering the green hydrogen race. According to this report by Infobae, experts have identified four regions that make it competitive leveraging its renewables: photovoltaic, biomass, wind and solar energy. Source (in Spanish)

‘World’s first fossil-free steel’ produced in Sweden and delivered to Volvo

Sweden’s SSAB says it has “produced the world’s first fossil-free steel” and has started delivering it to the Volvo Group, its first customer. The news represents the latest development for the Hybrit project, which was set up in 2016 and is owned by SSAB, energy firm Vattenfall and LKAB, a mining and minerals group. Both […]

Bill Gates commits $1.5B for clean technologies including hydrogen

Bill Gates wants to spend $1.5 billion on clean technologies, including hydrogen, through a new partnership with the US Department of Energy (US DOE). Expressing a passion for hydrogen and clean fuels, Gates explained that whilst the clean fuel is very promising the price must be right, not just for the US, but for the […]

UK sets out to implement its hydrogen strategy by 2030

As the U.K launched its Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution last year, developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK is a key plank of the government’s plan to build back better with a cleaner, greener energy system. With the potential to overcome some of the trickiest decarbonization challenges facing […]

For many, hydrogen is the fuel of the future. New research raises doubts.

Industry has been promoting hydrogen as a reliable, next-generation fuel to power cars, heat homes and generate electricity. But a new peer-reviewed study on the climate effects of hydrogen, the most abundant substance in the universe, casts doubt on its role in tackling the greenhouse gas emissions that are the driver of catastrophic global warming, as reported by […]

Four Things to Know About California’s Hydrogen Market – and Why Latin America Should Pay Attention

From our Editorial Team

California is getting serious about hydrogen. Governor Newsom’s recent executive order calling for the elimination of new internal combustion passenger vehicles by 2035 cited the state-wide target of 200 hydrogen stations by 2025. Various legislators are also pushing for $300 million of the state budget to be set aside to bolster hydrogen-related infrastructure. Against this […]

HDF Energy successful IPO to accelerate development in LAC region

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 […]

A new energy sector emerges in the LAC region

A growing number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are gearing up to produce clean hydrogen, driven by their abundant renewable energy resources, the need to decarbonize their economies, and the huge potential for hydrogen exports. Just how far along is the region’s nascent hydrogen sector? A new Hydrogen Economy Index found a […]