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New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the State of the Most Widely Consumed Fuel in Mexico: Natural Gas

26 Sep 2022 | News

The consumption of natural gas in Mexico has grown considerably in recent years to the point of becoming the energy source with the largest participation in primary energy consumption, mainly due to its greater use in electricity generation as a substitute for coal and crude oil and its by-products. According to a recent study published by the Subregional Headquarters in Mexico of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), natural gas has been the most widely consumed fuel in that country since 2014; its participation in the energy basket exceeds 48% and remains on th…

ECLAC Recognizes Mexico’s Progress on Energy Efficiency for Achieving the 2030 Agenda Goals

25 Jun 2018 | News

In Mexico, energy consumption in the residential sector was reduced by 45.9% thanks to targeted public policies, meaning that if the same effort is made with industry, commerce and services, transportation and agriculture, the country will be able to achieve the target of doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency as part of Sustainable Development Goal 7, according to the National Report on Monitoring the Energy Efficiency of Mexico, 2018 (available only in Spanish). The research indicates that “Mexico is one of the countries in Latin America with a greater tradition and imp…

Self-Sufficiency in Electrical Energy Would Serve to Reduce Costs and Cut Gas Emissions in El Salvador

8 Sep 2015 | News

The implementation of photovoltaic projects to achieve self-sufficiency in electrical energy by companies dedicated to spinning, weaving and producing synthetic fibers and sportswear in El Salvador would have several benefits for the country, according to a recent study by the Subregional Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico. The document Strategy of Electrical Energy Self-Sufficiency Among Companies in the Synthetic Fiber-Sportswear Chain in El Salvador (in Spanish) indicates that this type of initiative not only would favor busin…

Building Regional Electricity Stations Is Vital for Energy Integration in Central America

2 Jul 2013 | News

The recent operational launch of the Central American Electrical Interconnection System (SIEPAC) means it is now urgent to promote generation projects to partially or totally export energy using the existing (national and regional) transmission structure. However, the launch of the SIEPAC line is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the development of regional generation projects. This is one of the main issues examined in the document Analysis of the regional electricity market in Central America and actions to boost regional generation projects (Spanish only), pub…

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