Latin America positions itself as a global green hydrogen leader by 2050

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The first interurban bus powered by green hydrogen in Chile, put on display in October 2023, is a project promoted by the state agency Corporation for the Promotion of Production and the company Foton, represented by Andes Motor. File Photo by Elvis Gonzelez/EPA

Latin America positions itself as a global green hydrogen leader by 2050

upi.com | Macarena Hermosilla | July 22, 2025

With more than 200 projects under development and an estimated investment of up to $300 billion, Latin America is positioning itself as a key player in the global low-emissions hydrogen market.

The green hydrogen industry has the potential to reshape the energy and economic outlook of Latin America and the Caribbean over the coming decades, observers say.

According to projections by the Latin American Energy Organization, or OLADE, the region could produce between 20 million and 30 million tons of hydrogen annually by 2050.

That volume would be enough to power the entire public transportation systems of cities the size of Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Lima for several years...more
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/07/22/chile-hydrogen-plant-development/7051753195871/

Feb 2023: Chile Puts Green Hydrogen Ambitions on Display

With the world still reeling from an energy crisis, Latin America's richest economy is hoping to capitalize on its vast potential for renewables. Chile hopes to become a top exporter of green hydrogen but faces challenges. Bloomberg's Emerging Markets Correspondent Shery Ahn reports from Chile.

[Think. Again.]

1. Yeah, the U.S. already gave away any chance of being a world leader in....

...the coming energy industry.

We'll be the victims of any (every) other country when it comes to energy security, just as we have been to the oil countries all these years.

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2. However

Another way to look at it

The average person in NA has no idea what a fuel cell even is = Lanes wide open. Those on the ground floor might succeed beyond their wildest dreams

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[Think. Again.]

3. Well, maybe...

The H2 technology is so old that the original patents have aged out, and it's a fairly simple concept to design new electrolyzers and fuel cells, but the strength of the established industry, -know how, supply chain, etc. will go to Asia.

We'll be buying our energy tech from them just like we buy home appliances from them now, and if they ever feel like cutting our supply, we won't be able to make-do for ourselves. Again.

We'll be forced to kiss up to them just like we've been kissing up to Saudi Arabia all these years.

Europe is doing it right, building out their own sovereign H2 industry.