Latin America

The hydrogen economy opportunity in South America

In the last decade the importance of hydrogen as an energy vector and the need to decarbonise the energy supply dictated by climate change initiatives, combined with the rapid progress of renewable electricity generation from wind and solar energy that is becoming more competitive with traditional generation methods, and the advances made in hydrogen produced […]

Capture of CO2 and Hydrogen as Part of Latin America’s Energy Future

While struggling to increase the generation and consumption of renewable energy, Latin America is beginning to see the rise of new technologies, such as the capture and storage of carbon and hydrogen from fossil fuels or wind and solar energy. Source

Q&A with Paraguay’s Renewable Energy Chief on Green Hydrogen Market

From our Editorial Team

Paraguay is poised to enter the green hydrogen market. The country is keenly aware of the limitations of fossil fuel dependency. By the same token they also know they have a huge comparative advantage when it comes to hydrogen production, with daily electricity surpluses generated at a very low cost. New Energy sat down with […]

Renewables Could Drive Recovery in Latin America

Fiona Clouder, the UK COP26 (Conference of the Parties) regional ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, said the region’s recovery needs to focus on clean and sustainable power, led by renewable energy. The webcast, co-hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Latin America Energy Organization, and titled “Accelerating Latin America’s Energy Transformation: […]

Development prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in a post-COVID-19 world

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Latin American Network for the study of Learning Systems, Innovation and Skills Construction (LALICS) together organized a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 compromises the region’s ability to fulfill SDGs by 2030. Source

Chinese electric buses roll out across Latin America

Latin American countries are moving towards cleaner public transport, adopting Chinese technology in cities all over the continent. Source

AME and ENEL bet on green hydrogen in Magallanes

Enel, AME, Siemens, Porsche y ENAP will partner in a plan to produce green hydrogen. The pilot plant will be powered by wind energy in the Magallanes Region, Patagonia, Chile. Source

Green recovery of Latin America and the Caribbean is possible and necessary

According to the World Bank Group, they “have married investment in COVID-19 response and recovery with finance that prioritizes inclusive development and longer-term resilience across our portfolio in the region. Source

Latin America shows supply chain resilience in a time of disruption

The most important factor that has helped companies in this region survive the coronavirus pandemic so far has been supply chain resiliency writes Ian Cartier, Vice President & Head of Digital Supply Chain and Manufacturing Solutions at SAP Latin America & the Caribbean for Forbes. Source