Bifacial Solar Panels To Open Floodgates Of Agrivoltaic Potential
New bifacial solar panels could help make the economic case for agrivoltaic projects that help farmers conserve water and soil, too.
Chile
What Chile Can Learn From Clean Car Rules Elsewhere
Electric vehicle sales are surging globally. The sales have overshot 5%, considered to be the start of the mass market, in over 20 countries across the world. In places like India they are fast approaching that benchmark. Electric car models can now be bought for as little as US$10,000 and … [continued]
Tesla Is Hiring In Chile! The EV Leader Is Finally Arriving In South America
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been reporting on the Latin American EV markets for a while now, and though the presence of electric vehicles in the region is still small, it has been growing steadily, in some places already reaching what José Pontes calls “the disruption zone.” And yet, something that’s … [continued]
The Volvo EX30 Arrives In Latin America, Signaling The End Of The Beginning For ICEVs
Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation. Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four countries have surpassed 1% BEV market share, and some of them … [continued]
Electric Trucks Keep Rolling In August
Electric trucks offer significant financial and environmental benefits. From a financial perspective, electric trucks can lead to substantial cost savings. They have lower fuel costs compared to traditional diesel trucks since they run on electricity, which is generally cheaper than diesel fuel. This can result in significant savings in fuel … [continued]
Latin America EV Market Share H1 2023, Part 2: The Growing Middle (Chile, Mexico, Dominican…
Following up on our Latin American EV Market series, we continue now with countries that are further ahead of the “Laggards” but can’t be considered leaders. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find the previous article here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1. In this article, we’ll … [continued]
Unleashing The Energy Storage Market in Chile
By: Paulo Castro, Wärtsilä
5 Countries Taking Action to Reach Net-Zero Targets
To date, over 90 countries have set net-zero emissions targets, committing to help prevent the most harmful impacts from climate change. But questions remain around the credibility of many of these pledges and whether these goals will be met. Together, countries with net-zero targets — which include China, the United … [continued]
What’s Coming With Chile’s National Lithium Strategy?
Gabriel Boric, president of the world’s second largest producer of lithium, Chile, announced on April 20 that the country was adopting a “National Lithium Strategy.” And … that was pretty much it. I wish there was more to it. I wish I could say that the media exploded, that omens … [continued]
Public EV Transportation In South America
The common conception appears to be that a successful transition to electric vehicles is determined by the number of passenger vehicles sold. China, Europe, and the United States lead the way in this category and are thus considered to be at the forefront of EV adoption. However, another metric should … [continued]
