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Could green hydrogen broker a detente between renewable energy and Mexican oil sectors?

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Private companies and the Mexican government have been duking it out in public, the media and in court for the last two years over the future of the country’s energy sector, which was primed to usher in a new era after the 2013 market reform. Many investors, particularly in the renewable energy space, flocked to […]
2021 is here. We want to know, how can we support you?

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Few among our number will be sorry to put 2020, an undeniably challenging year, behind us. At the outset, in particular, the prognosis looked grim. Economies across our region were in a state of existential crisis, and unemployment was rife. Clean energy, we feared, might be relegated to the back burner, crowded out in the […]
UK’s top trade official on the Caribbean energy transition: ‘There is no time to waste’

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By: Darren Henry, UK Trade Envoy to the Commonwealth Caribbean We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging, crops are failing. It is vital that as we approach the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow, we increase climate ambition around the world, […]
Caribbean Clean Energy: A Reality Check

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A powerhouse line-up of women leaders, representing islands across the Caribbean and Hawaii, gave their perspectives on a broad scope of Caribbean clean energy topics including how Covid has impacted the energy transition, the impact on project pipelines and how policymakers and multilaterals are responding. This discussion took place during a webinar on Wednesday, October […]
Q&A with Paraguay’s Renewable Energy Chief on the Green Hydrogen Market

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Paraguay is poised to enter the green hydrogen market. The country is keenly aware of the limitations of fossil fuel dependency. By the same token they also know they have a huge comparative advantage when it comes to hydrogen production, with daily electricity surpluses generated at a very low cost. New Energy sat down with […]
Is the time ripe for an expanded geothermal industry in Latin America & the Caribbean?

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Teeing up the discussions that will take place at GEOLAC Virtual next week, four household names came together on August 26 for a webinar discussion to assess the prospects for geothermal against the backdrop of a pandemic and fiscal crises across the region. The conclusion? The industry needs to find new ways to market itself […]
The Evolving Utility: An Interview with FortisTCI CEO, Ruth Forbes

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Following her recent appointment as the new President and CEO of FortisTCI, we sat down with Ruth Forbes to talk about the clean energy transition in the Caribbean, her priorities for the Turks and Caicos utility, and how women can take a bigger role in the energy sector. You joined FortisTCI in 2006, and have […]
Jamaica: Scaling Up Investment in Clean Energy?

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Jamaica has committed to generating half of its energy from renewables by 2037 with an overall target of 1664MW. The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) recently announced the completion of the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and indicated that the country is ready to move on investment plans of 320 MW of wind […]
Webinar – From the Front-Line: Caribbean Corporate Leaders on the Impacts of Covid-19

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Join us for the first webinar in a series of three hosted by Republic Bank and New Energy Events. We gather leaders from the hospitality, travel, sports, finance and real estate sectors to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on leading Caribbean corporates. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. Webinar topics include: As lockdowns begin […]