How to produce hydrogen batteries in El Salvador

Can oil and gas companies deliver hydrogen in Latin America?

Indeed, the possibilities for oil and gas companies to produce and deliver hydrogen should facilitate and accelerate its adoption in Latin America particularly when combined with the region's considerable renewable energy upside. As the US Energy Information Administration notes, hydrogen is the most abundant element on the planet and the simplest.

Is Latin America poised for a clean hydrogen boom?

Latin America's power sector is well-positioned to be the main driver for a clean hydrogen boom as the pace of solar and wind energy projects continues to accelerate.

Could Chile emerge as the Clean Hydrogen market leader?

Lessons learned and best practices from early adopters can be harvested and adapted to develop successful hydrogen markets. In Latin America, Chile could emerge as the clean hydrogen market leader since the country has surplus production of solar and wind electricity that could be leveraged for producing hydrogen.

How is hydrogen produced?

With regards to technology, most hydrogen is produced through steam methane reforming, a high-temperature process in which steam reacts with a hydrocarbon fuel to produce hydrogen. Electrolysis is also commonly used to produce hydrogen by separating H2O into oxygen and hydrogen.

Can public-private partnerships help Uruguay develop a hydrogen market?

Uruguay provides an example that public-private partnerships can work towards developing a local hydrogen market and one that can inform neighboring countries.