Latin America
Geothermal potential largely untapped in Latin America says report
Latin America’s geothermal potential remains mostly untapped and with few exceptions progress has been sluggish, reports the Inter-American Development Bank.
Hydrogen
Global hydrogen production market to hit $420bn by 2030
Research firm Frost & Sullivan predicts the global hydrogen production market will more than double by 2030 owing to sustainability goals sets by individual governments, regionally and globally.
Renewables
Renewables need $800bn to hit 2050 climate goals says report
Global investments in renewable energy need to be tripled to meet 2050 climate change goals set under the Paris Agreement.
Renewables
‘Renewables immune to Covid’ says IEA chief Birol
“Renewables appear to be immune to Covid-19,” said Fatih Birol of the IEA as he revealed that clean energy had defied the pandemic downturn.
Emissions & Environment
Siemens Energy announces immediate exit from new coal projects
Siemens Energy today announced that it was withdrawing from all new coal projects.
Renewables
Europe’s French Guiana Spaceport to transition to renewables
Solar PV and biomass have been selected as the renewables to ‘green’ Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana.
Renewables
Iberdrola to accelerate energy transition with €75bn recovery plan
Spanish multinational energy company Iberdrola has announced a €75 billion economic recovery plan to be implemented over the next six years.
Hydroelectric
Ecuador research to increase the lifespan of hydro generation units
Investigations will determine the elemental chemical composition and particle size of the sediments carried by the Pastaza River.
Energy Storage
Highview Enlasa to develop utility-scale cryogenic energy storage in Latin America
Highview Power and Energía Latina SA (Enlasa) have formed a joint venture to advance cryogenic energy storage in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.
Biomass
First sugarcane byproduct biogas plant in operation in Brazil
The Bonfim biogas plant at Brazilian biofuel company Raizen’s sugarcane processing facility has been inaugurated.
