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Chile – Solar: Powering water desalinization & treatment with solar
The organization Fundacion Chile is promoting two projects that will integrate solar and water...
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Chile – Geothermal: Projects on the horizon, but more incentives needed
Long distances in Chile require large geothermal sites (>70 MW), but some argue geothermal...
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Mexico: Fuel efficiency standards to come in line with US
The Mexican government is moving towards harmonizing CAFE standards with the future US schedule....
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Ecuador: Delays put country’s renewable strategy in doubt
Ecuador’s plan to generate over 90% of electricity from wind and hydro is facing significant...
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Chile: Gov’t authorizes 795 MW on state lands
The Chilean government has given early permission for 12 solar and 4 wind projects. Link to Article...
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Chile – Solar: Largest solar project to date coming online
The 1.2 MW PV project in the Coquimbo region is preparing for grid connect in the next few weeks....
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Brazil – Ethanol: Shell/Cosan to start producing cellulosic in 2014
Shell and their Brazilian joint venture partner, Cosan, plan to begin producing limited quantities...
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Colombia – Electric Vehicles: Bogota to begin using 49 EV taxis
Chinese car manacturer BYD will supply 49 of its E6 vehicles to Bogota. Link to Article Filed...
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Chile – Solar: 3 new utility-scale projects proposed
3 projects for a total of 172 MW applied for environmental permits. Link to Article Filed under:...
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Regional: Brazil only market in top 10 attractiveness index
EY’s regular report on renewable energy attractiveness sees opportunity for region, but...
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Chile: New SmartCity Santiago plans unveiled
SmartCity, which is being driven by Chilectra (a subsidiary of the Spanish firm Endesa), is meant...
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Chile – Solar: SolarBuzz predicts Atacama will contain half of all solar in...
Solar analysts at SolarBuzz think the combination of excellent solar resources in northern Chile...
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Brazil: Drought and regulatory uncertainty are hurting energy production
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Brazil: Interview discussing renewables
An interview with Mauricio Tolmasquim, President of EPE and Luiz Vicente Gentil, professor at the...
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Chile – Solar: First Solar acquires 1.5 GW pipeline
One of the largest solar manufacturers and developers in the world is betting big on the Atacama by...
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Brazil – Wind: Electrobras to bring online 30% increase in generation in 2013
Electrobras expects to bring online 535 MW in 2013. Link to Article Filed under: Brazil, Wind
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Brazil – Biofuels: BNDES to invest R$600m in biofuel research
The government development bank plans to invest R$600m in GraalBio for second generation biofuel...
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Regional – Solar: New reports suggest strong demand growth in 2013
Two new reports see increasing PV demand and installations in 2013, with 450 MW of new capacity...
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Mexico – Geothermal: Gov’t promises US$34M for new research center
Mexico’s public technology organization, CONACYT, will fund the new Centro Mexicano de...
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Chile: Regulator approves 183 MW of new projects
Environmental regulator, SEIA, gave the green light to a solar and wind project in January. Link to...
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