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University of Uruguay Launches First National Formula SAE Team Focused on Hydrogen-Electric Vehicle Development

The University of the Republic’s engineering faculty has established FING Hydrogen Racing to compete in the international Formula SAE Student H2 Challenge, positioning Uruguay to develop technical expertise in hydrogen fuel cell technology through student-led vehicle prototyping. The team’s participation in the 2026 Brazil competition marks the country’s entry into a global university racing program […]

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Brazil, Hydrogen, Markets

Brazil-Netherlands green hydrogen cooperation advances amid regulatory delays threatening project timelines

Brazil and the Netherlands formalized a memorandum of understanding on renewable hydrogen cooperation during the World Hydrogen Summit in May, while persistent regulatory delays in Brazil increasingly threaten to derail project financing and final investment decisions across the nascent sector. The Brazilian Green Hydrogen Industry Association and NLHydrogen signed the agreement on May 21 to

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Colombia, Hydrogen, Politics

Colombia Opens Tax Incentive Application System for Hydrogen Projects Through UPME Platform

Colombia’s mining and energy planning agency has activated a digital system enabling companies and individuals to apply for tax incentives covering white, green, and blue hydrogen projects. The move operationalizes fiscal benefits first introduced in 2022 legislation, now accessible through the Single Users System platform managed by UPME. The government positions hydrogen as central to

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Argentina, Hydrogen, Markets

Argentina and Uruguay negotiate alternative locations for HIF Global hydrogen plant to avert Botnia-style conflict

Argentina and Uruguay are actively evaluating alternative sites for HIF Global’s proposed green hydrogen and e-fuels facility in Paysandú after Buenos Aires raised concerns over potential economic and environmental impacts on neighboring Entre Ríos province. The bilateral dialogue aims to prevent a repeat of the decade-long Botnia pulp mill dispute while preserving regional investment climate

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Hydrogen, Markets, Uruguay

Uruguay Advances Relocation of HIF Global’s $5.8 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Paysandú Following Argentine Pressure

Uruguay’s government has confirmed it is analyzing alternative locations for HIF Global’s green hydrogen facility within Paysandú department, moving the project away from its original riverside site opposite Argentina’s Colón resort town. Foreign ministers from both countries formalized the understanding on May 12, 2026, with Uruguay committing to notify the CARU river commission once a

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Chile, Hydrogen, Markets

Chile’s Ministerial Committee Approves $225 Million in Green Hydrogen and Transmission Projects Amid Administrative Push

Chile’s environmental authority has ratified permits for two energy projects totaling over $225 million, advancing both green hydrogen development and critical transmission infrastructure in northern regions. The approvals signal accelerated environmental processing under the current administration while facing scrutiny over implementation timelines and community concerns in designated sacrifice zones. The Ministerial Committee, led by Environment

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Brazil, Hydrogen, Politics

Brazilian Green Hydrogen Projects Face Investment Paralysis as R$18.3 Billion Incentive Program Awaits Regulatory Decrees

Nearly two years after approving low-carbon hydrogen legislation, Brazil’s federal government has yet to publish essential regulatory decrees, stalling final investment decisions on projects exceeding R$64 billion. The delay threatens Brazil’s competitiveness in the global hydrogen race as Europe accelerates implementation of renewable hydrogen mandates while Brazilian developers await access to R$18.3 billion in fiscal

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Hydrogen, Markets, Peru

Arequipa consolidates position as Peru’s green hydrogen hub with US$13.7 billion in pipeline projects

Peru’s Arequipa region advances two major industrial-scale green hydrogen projects totaling over US$13.7 billion in combined investment, positioning the southern region as Latin America’s emerging renewable energy export platform. The initiatives include government-backed infrastructure and private sector commitments targeting European and Asian ammonia markets. The Arequipa Regional Government is developing a US$2.5 billion green hydrogen

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Brazil, Hydrogen, Markets

White Martins launches subsidy-free green hydrogen plant in São Paulo state with cost parity to fossil-based production

White Martins inaugurated Brazil’s Southeast region’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen facility in Jacareí, São Paulo, demonstrating economic viability without public subsidies despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty. The development signals potential acceleration of industrial decarbonization investments as operators prove competitive economics against fossil alternatives, though Brazil’s broader green hydrogen ambitions remain dependent on resolving regulatory delays and

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