CREF Updates - Page 14 of 15 - New Energy Events

25+ Sponsors Reflect Strong Global Interest in the Caribbean Renewables Market
September 22, 2015
The roster of CREF 2015 sponsors includes leading private sector entities from across the Caribbean renewables market value chain: solar, wind, storage, geothermal, smart grid, and ocean technology companies. National interests are represented via the sponsorship of the Governments of the UK and Canada. Multilateral support for the event is also strong with notable support from The […]
OAS’s ASG and InterEnergy’s Gonzalez Bunster Confirm for CREF 2015
September 14, 2015
Recent additions to an agenda already comprising 80+ speakers underscore CREF’s status as the Caribbean energy event of the year. From the Organization of American States (OAS), the organizers of CREF are delighted to welcome Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General. Ambassador Mendez will chair the Ministerial Roundtable and will also lead a regional stakeholder […]
U.S. Department of Energy & IDB Convene Natural Gas Stakeholders Meeting on Margins of CREF 2015
September 9, 2015
U.S. Department of Energy & IDB join forces to convene a meeting of natural gas stakeholders. In support of Vice President Biden’s Caribbean Energy Security Initiative (CESI), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are convening the Caribbean Natural Gas Stakeholders Workshop on October 19, 2015, alongside […]
US Department of State Seeks to Strengthen Energy Initiatives in the Caribbean at CREF 2015
September 8, 2015
Regional policy makers will meet next month in Miami for the seventh annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF). United States’ Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Robin Dunnigan, said that she looks forward to meeting with representatives from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) as well as with Caribbean ministers who are responsible for energy at […]
Private Equity Taking a Closer Look at the Caribbean, Strong Presence on CREF Agenda
September 2, 2015
Reflecting an increased emphasis on the financing of Caribbean projects, the organizers of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) are pleased to announce that Doug Hewson, Managing Partner of Portland Private Equity, Jose Ordonez, Managing Director at U.S. Renewables Group, and Doug Anderson, Partner at Power Capital Partners, are confirmed for a session led by […]
Castalia and New Energy Events to Launch Updated Project Marketplace
September 2, 2015
Launched in 2014, the Marketplace is a unique resource comprising vital project information on a pipeline of regional renewable energy projects in the Caribbean- including project size, technology, scale, status, capex, and more. A unique resource for both private and public sector market participants, the Marketplace database will be made available to all CREF participants. […]
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 […]
President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, Confirms Opening Keynote at CREF 2015
August 27, 2015
Luis Alberto Moreno, the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has confirmed that he will give the opening keynote at CREF 2015. Mr. Moreno’s participation in CREF serves to underscore the IDB’s long-term commitment to assisting the Caribbean as it transitions towards a cleaner, more cost effective, and sustainable energy matrix and hence reduce the Caribbean’s dependency on […]
UK Government Announces Sponsorship of CREF 2015
August 25, 2015
The organizers of CREF are pleased to announce that the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) will be sponsoring this year’s event. Their sponsorship, which will pivot around the co-hosting of the CREF 2015 Utility Workshop, will focus on supporting Caribbean utilities as they transition island grids to higher penetrations of renewables. Peter Sherry of […]