The snake and armadillo-filled scrublands of Northeastern Brazil¡¯s Serra da Babilonia, or Hills of Babylon, are as stunning as a first-rate national park. It¡¯s here where renewable energy is transforming Brazil, and where the country¡¯s green hydrogen economy is getting off the ground.
Wind developer Casa dos Ventos just installed 80 turbines. The towers churn out enough power for a small city, but that¡¯s not where it¡¯s going. The main buyer is chemicals producer Unigel, which will use it to split water molecules and make hydrogen at a port on coast of the state of Bahia.
¡°We see Brazil as a leader in the green hydrogen economy for one main reason: the availability of renewable energy,¡± said Unigel Executive Director Luiz Felipe Fustaino.
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