If Latin America is to catch up with the world’s leaders in energy transition, it needs investment. And that means Latin America needs regulation that works.
Politics, Regulation, and NOCs: The Gatekeepers of Latin America’s Energy Future
Lithium is the third element on the periodic table. It is an alkali metal and the lightest—or least dense metal that exists on earth. Due to these properties, lithium is used to make smaller, higher-performance, longer-lasting, batteries. This same reactive nature means that lithium never occurs freely in nature, only as part of a chemical compound.
Latin America’s Diverse Lithium Opportunity and a Sustainable Energy Future
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Many countries that possess lithium deposits are tempted to produce lithium ion batteries. While understandable, such plans do not often demonstrate understanding of the complexity of a battery and its associated manufacturing process.
The Lithium in a Battery
The European Union is at the forefront of global decarbonization efforts. For example, Spain’s national energy transition plan targets zero-carbon status by 2050
Global Energy Transition Demands Cooperation, not Competition; Oil and Gas Companies Must Lead the Way
En la sesiĂłn de apertura se contĂł con la participaciĂłn del Presidente del Instituto de las AmĂ©ricas, del Secretario Ejecutivo de la OrganizaciĂłn Latinoamericana de EnergĂa (OLADE) y del Ministro de EnergĂa y Recursos Naturales No Renovables del Ecuador, quienes destacaron la importancia del nuevo esquema de colaboraciĂłn del Gobierno Ecuatoriano con los principales actores del sector energĂ©tico, en especial las empresas privadas para el crecimiento del sector.
EnergĂa en Ecuador 2019
From regional elections to the ongoing global energy transformation, important energy market developments in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico and the continuing crisis in Venezuela, this year’s discussions also included the future of the hemisphere’s energy sector.
