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5bn USD investment in Argentinean unconventional gas.
The Argentinean energy company YPF, owned by Spain's Repsol, announced the investment of about $5 billion along with its partner, the Brazilian company, Vale.
read more... 10/12/2010
GE establishing itself further on the Brazilian wind market.
Brazil, which is currently the wind energy leader in Latin America, is looking to further develop its wind sector as part of its 2010 Alternative Energy Auctions, thus GE announced the commitment of four developers in supplying an added total of 400 megawatts of wind power to Brazil’s current energy capacity.
read more... 08/12/2010
New Brazil oil law.
Brazil’s lower house approved a new law which gives the government more control over the deepwater reserves off the country’s coast.
read more... 07/12/2010
Potential for wind power in Brazil.
The second ethanol producer in the world, Brazil wants to develop its alternative sector as wind in the northern part of the country shows immense potential.
read more... 11/10/2010
The Norwegian Statkraft planning to invest in South America
Norway's state-owned company, Statkraft announced Thursday that it would invest $400 million in a hydropower plant in Peru with a capacity of 168-megawatt, and announced intentions of further investing in Chile, but it is targeting the Brazilian market as well.
read more... 01/10/2010