Latin America eyes hydrogen exports
Uruguay and Colombia follow Chile’s lead
Major companies in Latin America are eyeing hydrogen’s potential as a key component in their countries’ clean energy transitions and as a source of export revenue, according to a panel at the Hydrogen Americas Summit 2021. Colombia-based Grupo Energia Bogota (GEB), a utility holding company with close to $10bn in investments across Central and South America, is seeking partners in hydrogen projects, GEB president Juan Ricardo Ortega told the panel. “We are looking to grow and we are looking [at] the future of hydrogen,” he said. “The Gulf Coast is a prime location for offshore carbon capture projects” Talos, Storegga He noted that developing domestic consumption in Colombia will no
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