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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)
IDB Invest to support Central America, Dominican Republic, Colombia through new fund
November 26, 2021
IDB Invest has invested $10 million in CASEIF IV L.P., a new mezzanine debt and private equity fund managed by LAFISE Investment Management Ltd. that will provide mezzanine finance and equity for high-growth potential mid-sized companies in Central America, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. With a target size of $75 million and $450,000 of […]
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches ESG Version of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index
November 26, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, has announced the launch of the S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG Leaders Select Index. Based on the equal weighted version of the iconic S&P 500®, the new benchmark bridges the benefits of equal weight indices with a significant improvement in ESG performance from the parent S&P […]
Guyanese to be trained to function in low-carbon economy
November 26, 2021
As Guyana positions itself for a sustainable future, Guyanese will have to be properly trained how to function in a low-carbon economy. This is outlined in the government’s expanded Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which points to the importance of education, the need for academic institutions to build resilience, and the need to be able to […]
Seabased signs site deal for 40-MW wave energy project in Bermuda
November 26, 2021
Wave energy company Seabased announced that it has signed an agreement with the Bermuda government to advance on the development of a 40-MW commercial ocean wave power park. Once completed, the project would feed into the island’s grid and meet about 10% of Bermuda’s energy demand. Source