As I was scrolling through social media a couple of days ago, an ad caught my eye. It was promoting the electric version of the Mazda CX-30, a car that has seen nearly no sales pretty much everywhere because, well, it’s quite expensive and offers a paltry 220 km (137 … [continued]
About 1.5 million Indigenous people reside in the forests of the Amazon in South America. Although deforestation and fires have eaten into this iconic forest in recent decades, Indigenous communities are helping protect some of its most intact parts. Standing, healthy forests breathe in carbon dioxide and store it in their trunks, … [continued]
By: Paulo Castro, Wärtsilä
BYD has announced that it has finalised an agreement to land in Bahia and will build three factories simultaneously in the Camaçari complex, 50 km from Salvador. This initial investment will be around an investment of more than R$3 billion ($620 million). The complex will consist of three manufacturing units. … [continued]
Tiny electric vehicles tackle the mountains of Colombia.
The United States has all of the necessary factors for EV charging growth, and the result has been rapid deployment. The legislation passed by the Biden administration, the commitment by U.S. auto manufacturers to transition to electric vehicles, and the variety of charging options in the US have all contributed … [continued]
In conversation with renewable energy entrepreneurs and enthusiasts throughout South America, the most common response to the question of what needs to be improved is “grid transmission.” This is by no means a uniquely South American problem. There is no continent with a perfect power grid, and investments by the … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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, … [continued]
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: … [continued]
