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Barbados to benefit from $9 million EU energy boost
November 5, 2015
An agreement signed between Barbados and the European Union is part of a plan to cement relations between the Caribbean and the Union. The EU will invest US$9.1 million to develop the local energy sector under the Barbados National Indicative Programme (NIP). Disbursed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the investment will support the […]
Caribbean energy efficiency lighting project in Barbados
November 2, 2015
The Caribbean Energy Efficiency Lighting Project (CEELP) supports government partners in the transition to energy efficient (EE) lighting in Barbados and throughout the Eastern Caribbean. A recent training focused on project development software that will assist users in evaluating the potential outcomes of proposed projects as well as aid in determining the best intervention strategies (projects) to […]
Barbados – New Target Date Set for Reduction in Energy Use
September 21, 2015
Barbados moves targeted date for a 20% reduction in energy use forward. CREF 2015 speaker Senator the Honorable Darcy Boyce spoke this week at the Smart Energy Barbados event about a revision to Barbados’ plan to reduce electricity use, which currently costs the government $ Barbados 100 million or approximately USD $ 50 million annually. While the […]
Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Open this October
September 9, 2015
Earlier this week, Barbados Energy Minister and CREF 2015 speaker, Darcy Boyce, announced the establishment of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The goal of the Centre is to advance standardization of renewable energies across all Caricom nations and to allow all countries to work together to overcome technological and legislative barriers. The centre will […]
75+ Speakers Confirmed for CREF 2015 – Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum
August 27, 2015
Less than two months until the 2015 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum and the agenda is filling up with first-class speakers from across the industry. More than 75 speakers are now confirmed for the CREF 2015 agenda. Recent additions to the agenda include Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Dr. Warren Smith, President […]
Barbados Renewable Projects Financed by CDB
August 23, 2015
Barbados renewable projects to receive a boost in funding. Between 2015 and 2018, Barbados will receive $224 million in financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), a sponsor of the 2015 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, for sustainable development projects. Outlined in the agreement between the CDB and the government of Barbados are strategic pillars that all […]
Hon. Darcy Boyce of Barbados Joins Ministerial Roundtable at CREF 2015
August 11, 2015
Minister Darcy Boyce of Barbados is the latest regional policy-maker to join the marquee session, the Ministerial Roundtable, at CREF 2015. Minister Boyce joins a session comprising Hon. Phillip Paulwell of Jamaica, Hon. James Fletcher of St. Lucia, and Hon. Troy Liburd of the Nevis Island Administration. In the run-up to COP 21, and against […]
Hundreds of Barbadians Participate in Free LED Program
July 20, 2015
Hundreds of people lined up in Barbados last week for Barbados’ fifth LED give away program. Funded by the Barbados Division of Energy, Caribbean LED Lighting, Inc, and Courts Barbados, the program is an effort to get Barbadians to integrate green measures into their daily lives.
Barbados a Champion of Green Energy, Says UN Secretary General
July 6, 2015
In a recent tour of a Caribbean LED factory, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praised Barbados for its commitment to renewable energy. In an address at a green energy symposium, Mr. Ban added that Barbados is “lighting the path to the future.”