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May 17, 2021

Solar FlexRack’s mounting technology installed in Bahamas resort island’s solar hybrid microgrid

Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic (PV) mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced…

May 17, 2021

Pandemic derails Caribbean islands’ bid for greener, cheaper energy

A lack of climate finance, electricity monopolies and now the pandemic’s ripple effects are slowing the Caribbean’s shift from economies run on…

May 17, 2021

Dominican Republic signs agreement with World Bank to curb carbon emissions and reduce deforestation

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources signed a landmark agreement today with the World…

May 8, 2021

Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns

The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to be ramped up over the next decades…

May 5, 2021

Leaders Summit showcases clean energy commitments to tackle climate crisis

Following the United States return to the Paris Climate Agreement, the Leaders Summit on Climate reconvened 17 members are responsible for…

May 5, 2021

UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund awards EPC contract to build resilient clean-energy project worth US$50m in Dominica

The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), the largest renewable energy investment of its type in the region, which is fully financed by Abu…

April 29, 2021

Barbados gov’t considering ocean energy technology

The Barbados government says it is considering having ocean energy technology operational on the island as part of the National Energy Policy target…

April 28, 2021

REOI for development of a Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience Fund (CBFR)

The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA) has applied for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of Consultancy…

April 26, 2021

Accelerating the energy transition would benefit the environment and the economy in Panama

A new study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that integrating the energy transition as part of the post-COVID-19 stimulus and…