The organizers of the Cuba Energy & Infrastructure Summit are pleased to announce the participation of Andrew MacDonald, Director of Havana Energy and CEO of Biopower S.A., Havana Energy’s joint venture with the Government of Cuba. In 2012, UK-based Havana Energy entered into a joint venture with the Cuban state-run Zerus SA to build five […]
The organizers of the Cuba Energy & Infrastructure Summit are pleased to announce a free pre-event webinar scheduled for TIME on August 3rd. The webinar – Opening the Doors to Cuba’s Energy Revolution: An Introduction for Global Investors – will set the stage for the Summit by providing high level guidance on the landscape for investment […]
According to Minister of Energy and Mines, Alfredo Lopez, Cuba is promoting strategic investments to increase the use of renewable energy sources and fuels saving. Según el Ministro de Energía y Minas, Alfredo López, Cuba impulsa estratégicas inversiones para incrementar el uso de fuentes renovables de energía y el ahorro de combustibles.
A new solar plant at a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, will save approximately 1,100 tonnes of CO2 per year. Solid, a Graz-based company specializing in solar thermal systems, will fund the € 4 project using a “soft loan”. Sited for the Hospital Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, the plant will cover the entire hot water […]
Jamaica Public Service is introducing smart meters to 20,000 of its customers in seven parishes over the next 3 months. Approximately 2 to 3 thousand customers per parish will receive the smart meters and JPS aims to install 40,000 meters next year. The program will run through 2020. Chief technology officer at JPS Gary […]
USAID and the Caribbean Clean Energy Program held a workshop to introduce local organizations to financing for solar energy projects. The event facilitated networking opportunities for stakeholders from thirteen organizations in the financial, educational, and energy sectors, introducing participants to the basics of designing and developing successful solar energy projects. First in a series aimed […]
Bardot Ocean, a subsidiary of French industrial conglomerate, the Bardot Group, has announced that it will lead sponsor CREF 2016. Bardot’s sponsorship reflects their belief that OTEC in general is market-ready and primed for commercialization in the Caribbean. Bardot will be showcasing their proprietary OTEC technology for isolated communities and Caribbean resorts and will underscore […]
CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will come together to host a Workshop aimed at establishing a consensus on practical benchmarks for the energy efficiency of buildings. The event is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), its affiliate partners, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The […]
Europe’s tourism sector is joining the mission to tackle climate change. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai stated that the high level of commitment from the tourism sector shows concern for addressing climate change. The neZEH project aims to support European hotels to comply with the nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) regulations, which all EU member states are […]