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Bluestone to progress studies on geothermal project, Guatemala
July 7, 2021
Reporting on the progress on the company’s Cerro Blanco gold mining project in Guatemala, Bluestone Resources Inc. announced plans for an open pit gold mine development. Proceeding with a feasibility study, permitting, and capacity building in the communities within the area of influence, the element of “responsible development” is highlighted by Bluestone. Source
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 […]
Trammo, AustriaEnergy and Oekowind Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Exclusive Green Ammonia & Green Hydrogen Offtake in Chile
June 18, 2021
Trammo DMCC, a subsidiary of Trammo, Inc., a leading global commodities merchandising and trading company, and ASOE Chile Diez SpA, a company owned by AustriaEnergy Group which manages renewable projects from development through construction and operation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an exclusive green ammonia offtake of the entire output of a green hydrogen/green […]
CIFI and Banverde close $57M credit for a rooftop solar facility in Mexico; increases capital raise to $76M
May 26, 2021
The investment round was led by Corporacion Financiera para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), with capital contributions from co-sponsors WRB Serra Partners and Banverde Activos, leading to a total deployment capacity of US$76 million in the next 3 years. As a result of the financing, Banverde estimates the installation of 80 MW in rooftop solar […]
Latin American policymakers commit to hydrogen at inaugural H2LAC

From our Editorial Team
April 15, 2021
Hydrogen has the potential to change the face of Latin America and the Caribbean for generations to come, transforming its economies and decarbonizing its industries. As we kicked off the first annual Hydrogen Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (H2LAC), we convened a panel of policymakers to gauge their vision and understand their approach. […]
First geothermal power plant inaugurated in Colombia
March 29, 2021
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
RFP for new natural gas-fired generation in the Dominican Republic
March 15, 2021
The Dominican government just launched today the RFP for new natural gas-fired generation, through the three state-owned energy distribution companies, EDENORTE, EDEESTE Y EDESUR, as off-takers, in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Under the supervision of the Superintendence of Electricity, the entities are calling for bids for the purchase of energy through […]
LAC energy experts analyze demand with IAEA support
February 26, 2021
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
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 […]