From our Editorial Team - Page 8 of 8

The Caribbean Post-Irma and Maria: Relief, Reconstruction – and Resilience

From our Editorial Team
September 29, 2017
A complete picture of the Caribbean post-Irma and Maria is still yet to emerge. Some islands are still engaged in what looks a lot like battlefield triage. As we await the final reckoning, it is no exaggeration to say that some islands, including Puerto Rico, Dominica and Barbuda, have been decimated. Insured losses for Maria […]
Support CARILEC’s Recovery and Restoration Efforts in the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team
September 14, 2017
Updated September 19th 2017 We would like to extend our sincerest sympathies to those impacted by Hurricane Irma, and to those currently being impacted by Hurricane Maria. Our thoughts are with you. In light of incredibly difficult conditions in the Caribbean, we want to share how CARILEC is supporting regional recovery and restoration efforts: […]
Island nations mustn’t pay the price for Trump’s stance on climate change

From our Editorial Team
July 20, 2017
Written by Matthew Perks, CEO, New Energy Events. On 1 June 2017, the day that Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the New York Times speculated that the impact of the withdrawal would be determined by the global response to the decision. Would countries double down on their efforts to curb greenhouse gas […]
Webinar: Energy Storage in the Caribbean: Developments, Hurdles, Opportunities

From our Editorial Team
May 25, 2017
Across the Caribbean, no-one disputes that energy storage is here to stay. Implementation – particularly from a financial perspective – is everything. New Energy Events hosted a webinar on June 07, 2017 gathering a utility – WRB – considering storage options, a developer – Quadran – that has constructed a wind and storage project in the […]
Are Cayman’s renewable energy goals attainable? Q&A with Hon. Kurt Tibbetts

From our Editorial Team
May 5, 2017
New Energy Events spoke with Hon. Kurt Tibbetts, Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, and asked him whether he thought the target of 70% renewables in 20 years as outlined in the Cayman Islands National Energy Policy was realistic – and whether the utility, CUC, was onboard. The Cayman Islands National Energy Policy specifies […]
How Dominica has breathed new life into its geothermal project

From our Editorial Team
March 16, 2017
Dominica’s long-standing efforts to develop its geothermal resource have been well documented. Nearly a decade ago an exploratory drilling program confirmed the existence of a viable high temperature resource. Since then, Dominica’s bid to harness its geothermal has seen highs and lows but ultimately the project at Wotten Waven-Laudat – while it has attracted interest […]