April 2016 - Page 2 of 4 - New Energy Events

Nicaragua to invest $10 million in renewables in 2016
April 27, 2016
Nicaragua’s Mines and Energy Minister, Salvador Mansell, said that Nicaragua will invest more than USD 10 million in renewable energy projects in 2016. These projects include solar panels and wind.
Regional climate change meeting to take place in St Lucia
April 26, 2016
A meeting in Saint Lucia this week will take place to agree on an action plan following the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The Regional Coordinating Committee on Climate Change (RCCCC) will use this opportunity to review the progress made in the implementation of the ‘Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to a Changing Climate’. […]
Cuban hydro project financed by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
April 26, 2016
The Cuban energy sector will get a boost this year after a deal signed with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will provide financing for the construction of 34 small hydropower projects. These projects will use existing infrastructure to provide a capacity of 14.6 MW of hydropower to the Caribbean island and three linking […]
UN ambassador pushes for waste to energy pilot in Dominica
April 25, 2016
Dominica may develop a pilot project that will turn the island’s waste into energy. Permanent Representative and Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United Nations, Dr. Vince Henderson, foresees a partnership with the Dominica State College that could incubate new technology to solve waste problems. The Ambassador hopes that results from initial implementation […]
Dominica invites private sector to play a role in geothermal
April 25, 2016
Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, said that small island states often have to choose between renewable energy investment and other projects. “We should never have a situation where our country should have to make a determination on whether we advance our renewable energy initiatives or divert the resources to other areas,” Skerrit said. The Prime […]
SunEdison plans to keep investments in Latam solar market
April 23, 2016
Despite filing for bankruptcy on Thursday, the U.S. renewable energy company SunEdison plans to maintain its investments in Latin America’s solar energy market. According to SunEdison, long-term investments in the region are viable and the company is considering further investment in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Although SunEdison may sell off some of its assets, […]
Jamaica signs climate change agreement
April 22, 2016
Jamaica joined the coalition of over 150 countries to sign the Paris agreement on Climate Change, on April 22nd at the UN Headquarters in New York. Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, was present at the signing and said, “The Agreement is especially important to Small Island Developing States, like Jamaica, […]
Caribbean Ministers invited to US energy summit
April 22, 2016
US Vice President Joe Biden has extended an invitation to Caribbean Prime Ministers and other Ministers to participate in the US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit this Spring.
Webinar Presentations | The Caribbean Utility & Energy Efficiency: New Approaches to Promoting Commercialization
April 18, 2016
Download the presentations by clicking on the names of the panelist below: Jacob Corvidae, Manager, Rocky Mountain Institute Kelly Tomblin, President & CEO, Jamaica Public Service Co. All other panelists spoke without a slide deck. You can view the recorded version of the webinar here.