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Chile’s Green Hydrogen Advantage
May 29, 2024
Guest Editorial by Diego Pardow, Minister of Energy, Chile Teeing up the discussions that will take place at the 4th Hydrogen Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (H2LAC 2024) this June 5-7 in Santiago, Chile, Diego Pardow of Chile’s Ministry of Energy, highlights the unique opportunity green hydrogen presents for the creation of a […]
Interview: EPM shares their approach to geothermal, and a broader vision for Colombia
November 23, 2023
In this pre-GEOLAC interview, PiensaGeotermia’s news platform interviews Juan Pablo Restrepo from EPM’s power generation group, where he shares perspectives on EPM’s approach to geothermal, and a broader vision for Colombia and the region.
The Electric Vehicle Revolution: A Charge Towards a Sustainable Future
October 26, 2023
Written by: Cherri-Ann Farquharson, Capacity Development and Gender Expert, The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Our world is facing a climate crisis that is impossible to ignore, and it is up to every individual, country, and sector to take action and minimize its impact. The automotive industry is no exception; in fact, […]
What does the future hold for green hydrogen in the Caribbean?
March 17, 2023
There’s plenty of hype around the potential for a green hydrogen economy in the Caribbean, but is that matched with substance and with a viable business case? New Energy gathered five leading green hydrogen and energy experts – Philip Julien (Kenesjay Green Limited), Vernon Paltoo (NGC), Thibault Menage (HDF), and Christiaan Gischler and Roberto Aiello […]
Charting a pathway to resilient and renewable energy systems in the Caribbean
June 30, 2022
Antigua & Barbuda models its way to a resilient and renewable energy power system It is by now undeniably established that island states in the Caribbean are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change. As the intensity and frequency of these weather events increases we need to rethink the future of power […]
Energy recovery from waste: A ‘circular economy’ opportunity for the Caribbean
May 5, 2022
By: Roberto G. Aiello, Principal Energy Specialist at IDB; and Juan Ramon Morante, Director of IREC Solid waste disposal is a sensitive issue for Caribbean countries given land constraints and the importance of natural ecosystems for their tourism-based economies. This is exacerbated by increasing volumes of waste and the lack of integrated solid waste management […]
Caribbean Workforce Development Needed to Drive Solar Energy Revolution
April 15, 2022
By: Dr. Wayne Archibald from Green Solutions International SKN INC Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times, but there is no more time for ideas without action. The social, economic, and political costs of inaction are too high for small island developing states across the Caribbean. The global community agreed to […]
UK looks to build deeper cooperation with the Caribbean
March 17, 2022
By: Jonathan Knott CMG, HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, UK Department of International Trade When COP26 ended, I’m sure the feeling of all those present was that a lot of progress had been made in terms of ideas, projects and effective actions, but that the job was far from done. By […]
Build Forward: An ambitious initiative to accelerate the energy transition in the Caribbean
November 29, 2021
By Therese Turner Jones and Roberto G. Aiello While the Caribbean’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are low compared to the global aggregate, the region is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, manifest in rising sea levels, warmer temperatures and increased intensity of hurricanes. The last three years have also seen a record rise […]