During the first week of September 2023, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) welcomed a delegation from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, and Uruguay to the “2023 IDB-KEA Training Program on Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen” in South Korea. This program covered a wide range of topics on energy … [Read more...] about Learning from Korea’s push on renewable energy and green hydrogen
Unlocking Green and Just Hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is prepared to play a pivotal role in the global energy transition through the adoption of green hydrogen (GH2). With an abundance of renewable energy resources, the region has the potential to become a leader in GH2 production and utilization. The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG), which includes the IDB, IDB Lab, and IDB … [Read more...] about Unlocking Green and Just Hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean
Cross-Institutional Mentoring Initiative: Improving Results through Collaboration
‘Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction ~ John Crosby In 2009, I was thrilled to join the Inter-American Development Bank as part of the Young Professionals Program. From the beginning, I had the opportunity to participate directly in field operations in La Paz and Cochabamba, Bolivia where I helped the energy team with the first … [Read more...] about Cross-Institutional Mentoring Initiative: Improving Results through Collaboration
H2LAC 2023: Expanding the Dialogue and the Role of the IDB in the regional green hydrogen market
For some years now, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been studying the potential of implementing a green hydrogen market in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Currently, the region has the cleanest electricity matrix in the world. This is made up of a significant amount of renewable resources in the form of wind, solar, geothermal, and hydrological resources, … [Read more...] about H2LAC 2023: Expanding the Dialogue and the Role of the IDB in the regional green hydrogen market
Iniciativa SINEA: hacia la integración eléctrica de la región andina
El próximo 9 de mayo se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Quito, Ecuador, la cumbre de ministros del Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica Andina (SINEA). A partir de esta cumbre, los países miembros buscan reafirmar su voluntad de avanzar en la creación de un Mercado Andino Eléctrico Regional (MAER) a través de la firma de la Declaración de Quito; aprobar la actualización de la Hoja … [Read more...] about Iniciativa SINEA: hacia la integración eléctrica de la región andina