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Evergo projects 500 electric charging stations in Dominican Republic by close of 2021
September 1, 2021
With more than 300 charging stations for the latest electric vehicles, Evergo, a subsidiary of the parent company InterEnergy Group, plans to close the year with 500 stations in the national territory. “Ahead of the future of electric mobility in the Dominican Republic, with the deployment of the most extensive network in the region, Evergo […]
‘World’s first fossil-free steel’ produced in Sweden and delivered to Volvo
September 1, 2021
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
September 1, 2021
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 […]
Policy action for climate resilient energy systems in small islands vulnerable to hurricanes
August 25, 2021
With over 30 storms named, 2020’s Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record and the tenth consecutive year with eight or more billion-dollar disasters. Caribbean consistently ranks as one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change and is prioritizing adaptation measures and infrastructure that may reduce the costs of climate-related disasters and build […]
China approves renewable mega-project for green hydrogen
August 25, 2021
The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia has approved a massive power project that will use solar and wind to produce green hydrogen. Inner Mongolia’s Energy Administration has given the go ahead to a cluster of plants in the cities of Ordos and Baotou that will use 1.85 gigawatts of solar and 370 megawatts of wind […]
Colombia publishes rules for geothermal project development
August 25, 2021
Colombia has released the final round of regulations for geothermal power project development in the country.In a notification published by the Colombian Ministry for Mining and Energy, a new draft decree on regulations for geothermal energy development has now been released for public comment. Source
UK sets out to implement its hydrogen strategy by 2030
August 17, 2021
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 […]
Colombia outlines ambition to be at the forefront of hydrogen in South America with its hydrogen blueprint
August 17, 2021
Colombia is set to accelerate its decarbonization efforts with the release of a hydrogen blueprint that looks to put the nation firmly on the global map for hydrogen. Within this proposed strategy, published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, identifies five key pillars that Colombia will utilise to support its net zero ambitions. […]
EU donates $16 million for solar panel project
August 17, 2021
European Union through the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) program has donated €2.4 million or TT $16 million to Trinidad and Tobago for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. As part of the initiative, 12 recipients were given grants for the installation of small-scale roof-mounted solar panels to be used to supply energy for power […]