$4.5-million solar development coming to Puerto Rico

December 16, 2019

New York State leaders announced a program to provide business assistance and workforce development for Puerto Rican solar and construction companies. The $4.5 million initiative – called Puerto Rican Solar Business Accelerator, Workforce and Small Business Development Program – is being done through a partnership between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority […]

Barbados oil company to diversify offering with renewable energy pilot program

December 16, 2019

In 2020, an unlikely company will be installing 300 PV systems in Barbados. The Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) will install solar PV systems across homes of 300 people within the company, as a pilot project meant to diversify its offerings and make available a renewable energy arm of the company.  Chairman of BNOCL, […]

Elizabeth Warren Announces ‘Blue New Deal’

December 11, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has released a Blue New Deal—indicating a growing US focus on issues related to the Blue Economy. The comprehensive plan focuses on ocean conservation, marine renewable energy and related industries. Included in the proposal are support for offshore clean energy, community benefit agreements, and new standards for sustainable ocean farming. […]

4 ways to kickstart the Caribbean Blue Economy in 2020

From our Editorial Team

December 9, 2019

The 2nd Blue Economy Caribbean signaled just how far the market has moved since 2018, and how far it still has to go. To shift the paradigm—everything from policy to budget priorities, business strategies to finance tools—mindset must shift first. Among some stakeholders, a lack of understanding around how natural ecosystems can contribute to economic […]

Report: Restoring post-storm power to Puerto Rico took a year

December 2, 2019

A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed that nearly a year passed before electricity generation was fully restored to pre-storm levels in Puerto Rico. The annual Power Plant Operations Report states that government agency PREPA, responsible for the territory’s electricity supply, lost 80% of its transmission and distribution network following Hurricanes […]

China’s Envision Energy launches first of four renewable energy projects in Argentina

December 2, 2019

Envision Energy Argentina inaugurated the Garcia del Rio wind farm in Buenos Aires—the first of four projects the Chinese company secured in the country as part of the government’s RenovAr renewable energy program. The 10MW park will be followed by Ventos del Secano and Cerro Alto, both 50MW, and the 75-MW Los Meandros. The park’s […]

Invenergy, EPM partner to bring more renewable energy capacity to Colombia

December 2, 2019

U.S. energy firm Invenergy announced a joint venture with with Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) to bring more than 400MW of renewable energy capacity to Colombia over the next five years. EPM is looking to expand beyond hydropower, which includes its problem-plagued Hidroituango dam project. This new enterprise has Invenergy developing and operating wind and […]