Geothermal makes advances in Guatemala, Chile, Mexico

September 11, 2018

In Guatemala, Bluestone Resources INC., which recently acquired the Cerro Blanco Gold and Mita Geothermal Project, reports that flow testing of the geothermal wells is currently underway. To date, the Mita site has 19 drilled wells, with investment totalling USD 60 million. Bluestone envisions a staged approach, where phase 1 would include power produced for […]

New policies needed to stimulate hydrogen energy industry

September 11, 2018

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) just published a report on hydrogen’s potential impact in the energy market. The report finds that, despite the growing importance and demand for renewables as an energy source, transport and industry will still require combustible fuels in the foreseeable future. Hydrogen can meet such needs –and it can be […]

Government of Canada & Atlantic Provinces Announce Delegations for CREF

September 10, 2018

Reflecting strong Canadian support for the region, the Government of Canada and the Atlantic Provinces have confirmed they will be leading substantial private sector delegations to CREF 2018. 30-40 Canadian companies representing solar, storage, wind, biomass and geothermal technologies are expected to participate.

IRENA to host project developer/capital provider workshop and match-making at CREF 2018

September 10, 2018

IRENA has announced that it will host a half day workshop and match-making session for capital providers and project owners & developers on November 7th at CREF 2018. The workshop will catalyze an interaction on the current pipeline of public/private projects in the region, a discussion around public, private, and blended funding opportunities, and ways […]

Four weeks until CREF 2018! 100+ Speakers Confirmed

September 10, 2018

Four weeks before the market convenes in Miami for the 10th Anniversary of CREF and what promises to be our strongest event to date. 100 world-class speakers headline an event which is laser-focused on resiliency, project execution & financing, opportunities for investment region-wide, and the impact of emerging technologies on the Caribbean energy sector. Speaker […]

Proposed law would enable Puerto Rico, USVI to build offshore wind

September 7, 2018

A bill that would enable U.S. territories to build offshore windfarms has been approved by the Committee on Natural Resources and moved to the full House of Representatives for consideration. All members of Congress representing U.S. territories have voiced their support for the bill. Tim Charters, of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) called the […]

Jamaica gathers stakeholders to discuss clean energy transition

September 7, 2018

Jamaican climate leaders gathered today to discuss the transition from costly fossil fuel imports to clean energy.  The event, ‘100% Clean: The Why and How of Jamaica’s Transition from Imported Fossil Fuels to Natural Resources’, hosted by 350.org, is building a bottom-up climate movement to increase accountability of leaders to the impact of climate change […]