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Canadian Solar Wins 45 Mw Solar Battery Storage Project For Barranquilla, Colombia
July 21, 2021
Canadian Solar Inc. yesterday announced it has been awarded the first utility-scale battery storage project in Colombia. The 45 megawatt-hour project was awarded in a public tender launched by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, via its affiliate UPME, the Mining and Energy Planning Unit. Located in the city of Barranquilla in northern Colombia, this project […]
Growth with equity, the priority in the post-pandemic agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
July 14, 2021
The pandemic has hit the Latin American and Caribbean region hard. Economies contracted more in 2020 than at any other time in over a century. For 2021, we expect a partial recovery. Nevertheless, the best way out of this crisis would be one in which the region can overcome the low growth that persisted before […]
As South American LNG demand soars, New Fortress secures gas supply through 2027
July 14, 2021
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) has reached an agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply through 2027 for most of its import terminals and power generation facilities. The company has nine import terminals in operation or under development in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and South America. It imports LNG in underserved markets where it’s […]
El Salvador plans bitcoin mining using geothermal energy
July 14, 2021
El Salvador announced plans on accepting cryptocurrency as legal tender and calls for the use of geothermal energy for bitcoin mining in the country. News outlets around the world are going a bit wild on recent stories that El Salvador wants to “power crypto-mining with 100% cheap, renewable ‘Volcano’ energy”. Before jumping on that wagon, […]
Joint statement of Chile and The Netherlands on collaboration in the field of green hydrogen import and export
July 14, 2021
The Minister of Energy of Chile, Mr Juan Carlos Jobet Eluchans, and the State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands, Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, met in The Hague on the 1st of July to exchange views on the role of hydrogen in the energy transition and on future collaboration. In the joint […]
How much renewables expansion is needed for a global green hydrogen economy?
July 14, 2021
Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as the molecule of choice for the energy systems of the future. It has a vast range of potential applications, from heating to long-distance transportation to steel production, and “green hydrogen” can be produced with renewable energy. But using solar or wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen […]
Government of Ceará and Qair Brasil sign agreement to develop renewable energy projects with an investment of almost $7B
July 7, 2021
Governor Camilo Santana signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ceará department and the multinational Qair Brasil for the development of a green hydrogen production plant with electricity generated through the Wind Complex Marítimo Dragão do Mar and an offshore wind energy park. The total planned investment is US$ 6.95 billion, generating 2,000 […]
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
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands closer to getting $2 billion for electric grid repairs
July 5, 2021
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a federal register notice for $1.93 billion in electrical grid funding, outlining the rules and regulations governing its use. The money is meant to help the electrical system become more resistant to future storms and climate change, as well as emit less carbon dioxide. It also requires […]