Energy Efficiency - Page 4 of 5

New CARICOM group to develop regional energy efficiency standards
March 22, 2017
Efforts to standardize energy efficiency in the Caribbean will come to an important juncture next week. A group comprised of nine CARICOM member states will gather in Jamaica for the first meeting of the “regional project team (RPT)” with a mandate to develop regional energy efficiency building codes. The launch and the first face-to-face working meeting […]
Antigua and Barbuda: 14,000 LED streetlights to reduce carbon emissions
February 13, 2017
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is set to replace that country’s existing streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights. This is being done through funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The project, which was launched on February 9, 2017, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, will see over 14,000 high pressure sodium and […]
Jamaica to expand energy efficiency program
February 13, 2017
An expanded energy efficiency and conservation project aimed at consolidating the implementation of the National Energy Policy 2009-2030 will be launched by Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology this fiscal year. The project, which will be undertaken in partnership with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, also aim to make the public sector a model […]
Caribbean islands receive training on climate-friendly cooling
October 3, 2016
Workshops hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), are making an effort to reduce the amount of energy used in the Caribbean cooling sector. Dual training programs attracted over 50 policymakers and financial and private sector representatives from 15 Caribbean islands for sessions that ranged from policy (Nationally […]
Energy efficiency building codes, standards in focus in Grenada
July 12, 2016
CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will come together to host a Workshop aimed at establishing a consensus on practical benchmarks for the energy efficiency of buildings. The event is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), its affiliate partners, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The […]
UNWTO and partners launch an e-toolkit to help hotels reach zero-energy consumption
July 11, 2016
Europe’s tourism sector is joining the mission to tackle climate change. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai stated that the high level of commitment from the tourism sector shows concern for addressing climate change. The neZEH project aims to support European hotels to comply with the nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) regulations, which all EU member states are […]
JPS gets $50-m grant for smart LED streetlight project
July 1, 2016
New LED streetlights will illuminate much of Jamaica starting in December 2016. An agreement between to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will include the conversion of 105,000 streetlights from High Pressure Sodium to Light Emitting Diode (LED); a J$50 million grant from USTDA will fund the […]
Jamaica government cuts energy use by 10 GW
April 30, 2016
Wayne Williams, head of Jamaica’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program said that programs implemented across all ministries, department and agencies has saved the government $100 million over the last two and a half years. According to Williams, electricity usage has decreased by 10 gigawatt hours across these branches. The installation of solar films on windows, […]
Grenada seeks energy audits of public buildings
April 28, 2016
The Ministry of Finance & Energy in Grenada is looking for consulting firms to provide energy audits of public buildings. The objective of the consultancy is to facilitate the preparation of a capital project that will reduce electricity consumption of government buildings through energy efficiency and or renewable energy investments in public buildings. The service […]