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Fortune favors the bold: St. Vincent moves swiftly to develop geothermal
May 2, 2016
In a region which has struggled to get its geothermal ducks in a row, everything appears to be coming together in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, for what could be the first geothermal project built in the Caribbean in 30 years. “There’s no reason we should be the first, but we might be because we […]
Caribbean islands taking steps to shift from diesel to solar
April 29, 2016
Projects in Antigua and Barbuda signal a major shift from diesel to solar-based energy supply and local governments are increasing eager to attract private investment to the sector. At the V.C Bird International Airport a 3 MW sun2live solar plant was recently inaugurated and the installation of further sun2live and sun2roof power systems will generate […]
Regional climate change meeting to take place in St Lucia
April 26, 2016
A meeting in Saint Lucia this week will take place to agree on an action plan following the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The Regional Coordinating Committee on Climate Change (RCCCC) will use this opportunity to review the progress made in the implementation of the ‘Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to a Changing Climate’. […]
Cuban hydro project financed by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
April 26, 2016
The Cuban energy sector will get a boost this year after a deal signed with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will provide financing for the construction of 34 small hydropower projects. These projects will use existing infrastructure to provide a capacity of 14.6 MW of hydropower to the Caribbean island and three linking […]
Caribbean Ministers invited to US energy summit
April 22, 2016
US Vice President Joe Biden has extended an invitation to Caribbean Prime Ministers and other Ministers to participate in the US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit this Spring.
Caribbean lagging in shift to renewable energy, says CDB
March 19, 2016
In a lecture titled ‘Regulating Utilities in Small Island Developing States – Lessons for the Caribbean,’ Dr. Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said that the Caribbean is slow in its shift towards renewable energy. While there are regional targets to source 20% of energy from renewables by 2017 and 28% by 2022, the […]
Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre is leading the regional response to climate change
March 16, 2016
Established in 2014, the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) seeks to develop a regionally integrated approach to solving the region’s climate, energy and resource challenges. CCIC’s CEO, Evertron Hanson, says that the organization takes an entrepreneurial approach to addressing these issues, “The purpose of this project is to build an entrepreneurial eco system that will […]
Caribbean countries urged to fully develop energy sector
March 10, 2016
While many Caribbean countries acknowledge that reducing energy costs will help the region’s economy improve, governments face competing priorities, making the investment in renewables will benefit the economy in the long-run, coming up with the funding for these projects is a challenge. A study produced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), “Caribbean Energy: Macro Related Challenges,” highlights […]
Webinar Recording – COP21 and the Paris Agreement: Implications for the Caribbean
February 25, 2016
Earlier last month, New Energy Events hosted a webinar on the implications of COP21 and the Paris Agreement on the Caribbean. The 21st Annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP 21, saw the adoption of landmark commitments by the global community to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius […]