Latin America 2023 EV Sales Report, Part 1: The Laggards (Argentina, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Dominican Republic)

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:57:52 +0000

We’re back with our report on EV sales in Latin America! There are some novelties, but, contrary to my expectations, … [continued]

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CleanLight: Exciting Solar Startup in Chile

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:20:35 +0000

CleanLight is one of the most exciting clean energy startups in Chile. This renewable energy manufacturing company has used solar generators to power off-grid homes and brings renewable energy to industries such as construction and mining that have not benefited from the renewable transition. CleanLight was founded in 2019 by Camila Svec and Jordan Butler, […]

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Galapagos Airport: Environmental Tourism

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 04:50:03 +0000

People who love to travel but are concerned about the environmental impacts of flying should consider a trip to the Galapagos. In 2017, the Ecological Airport of the Galapagos became the first airport in Latin America to be recognized as carbon neutral. This was granted through the Airports Council International, whose Airport Carbon Accreditation Program […]

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New Gas-Fired Plant Will Nearly Double Guyana’s Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:39:08 +0000

Government officials in the small South American country of Guyana have given the go-ahead for construction of a 300-MW natural gas-fired power plant, a facility that would represent a major expansion of the nation’s power generation capacity. Cabinet members on Nov. 10 approved the project, which President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said will help reduce […]

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 2: Chile & Brazil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:48:54 +0000

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” If you missed part 1 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador. Chile […]

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South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:47:04 +0000

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” So far, South America has been a laggard in the transition to electric mobility. This, and the fact that the continent represents a relatively small […]

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Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 12:03:51 +0000

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options. However, many green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium. Lithium resources are concentrated in locations that have […]

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