June 2021 - New Energy Events

World Bank/ESMAP bring innovation to the marketing of GDU to global stakeholders
June 30, 2021
The World Bank and ESMAP are bringing together a global community of public and private sector leaders at the Geothermal Direct Use: Global Forum & Tour this September 27-29. Join us as we present virtual tours of best-in-class GDU projects worldwide, probe project success criteria and provide a clear sense for resources available to support […]
The World Bank/ESMAP launch global event spotlighting Geothermal Direct Use
June 30, 2021
As momentum builds for Geothermal Direct Use (GDU), the World Bank and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) are launching the first event designed to underscore the power of GDU to heat industries and communities worldwide. A richly abundant resource, GDU is yet to fulfill its potential. The World Bank/ESMAP is bringing to bear an […]
Chile’s coal phase-out: opportunities for a just transition
June 28, 2021
As countries around the globe make the much-needed transition to zero carbon energy, the livelihoods of millions of coal and oil workers hang in the balance. Discussions surrounding the need for a “just transition”—a framework to protect workers’ rights in the shift to a more resilient, low-carbon economy—have begun in some parts of the world […]
Integrate Caribbean energy services markets
June 28, 2021
Integration of the Caribbean energy services markets could help to make businesses more competitive and reduce costs for project development and hence, eventual prices to consumers. This should be a focus for CARICOM in the implementation of the Single Market and Economy. There has been a lot less emphasis on making sure that energy services are able to be traded […]
Cryptocurrencies, central banks, and the Caribbean
June 22, 2021
In less than three months’ time, El Salvador intends becoming the first country in the world to make Bitcoin its official currency alongside the US Dollar. The country’s President, Nayib Bukele, a populist and media savvy disruptor, says that his decision will generate employment, enable the financial inclusion of tens of thousands of the country’s […]
USAID AND CARICOM Development Fund sign an MOU to strengthen cooperation
June 22, 2021
The United States Agency for International Development/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission (USAID/ESC) and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, June 21. The signing of the MOU occurred at the offices of the CDF in Barbados. The MOU provides a broad framework for cooperation between the two organizations and […]
Three geothermal power pilot projects developed in Colombia
June 22, 2021
In the departments of Casanare and Meta in Colombia, there are three pilot projects being developed for geothermal power generation. Developed by the companies Parex Resources and Ecopetrol, they are utilizing hot water derived from oil drilling to produce geothermal power. Source
Kenesjay Green announces the establishment of Trinidad and Tobago’s hydrogen research collaborative (H2RC)
June 21, 2021
Philip Julien, Chairman of Kenesjay Green and Managing Director of NewGen Energy, today shared in his company’s vision for greener energy supply and the rapidly growing global demand for New Carbon-free Green Hydrogen. He also gave insights into the opportunity for T&T to establish itself as a first-mover hydrogen differentiator and to build on the […]
Two Deputy Premiers, Two Ministers of Energy confirm for Mid-Year Summit
June 18, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Deputy Premiers from Bermuda and the Cayman Islands and Ministers of Energy from Barbados and Grenada have confirmed they will participate as speakers at the Mid-Year Summit of the Island Resilience Action Challenge (IRAC). In an event which is exclusively devoted to getting the Scorecard over the finish line, […]