Clean Energy

CABEI supports clean energy projects in Costa Rica

September 12, 2015

Earlier this week, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration signed a loan to support clean energy projects in Costa Rica, including solar power and biomass. The $USD 30 million loan will be distributed through the National Institute for Cooperative Development.

Cuba wants clean energy. Can the U.S. deliver?

July 3, 2015

Clean energy is a priority in Cuba. At a conference last month, senior officials announced that decreasing dependence on oil is a high priority. Can a partnership between the Unites States and Cuba facilitate the transition? What would such a partnership look like and what low hanging fruit can Cuba reach in its effort to make […]

Falling Oil Prices Won’t Derail St. Lucia’s Push for Clean Energy

June 15, 2015

At Plas Kassav, a roadside outlet in Canaries, a rural community in western St. Lucia, a busload of visitors from other Caribbean countries, along with tourists from North America and Europe, sample the 12 flavours of freshly baked cassava bread on sale. In the back of the shop, employees busily sift the grated cassava and […]