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Knee deep in a COVID-19 stricken economy, why should the Caribbean accelerate investment in sustainable energy
February 16, 2021
Despite the prevailing economic climate, we cannot halt the Caribbean’s energy transition when sustainable energy presents a viable and lasting solution to our economic challenges, writes Dr. Gary Jackson, Executive Director at the Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Source
Colombia and Chile join forces to lead the incorporation of hydrogen as a clean energy source in Latin America
January 7, 2021
The governments of Colombia and Chile have joined forces to help consolidate a competitive hydrogen export market to other continents, where the two countries position themselves as large-scale producers of this fuel as they continue leading the path toward the energy transition in Latin America. Source
Latin American countries make calls for public bids in renewable energy
January 6, 2021
Several Latin American countries including Argentina, Ecuador and Chile have begun 2021 with calls for public bids in renewable energy. Source
MPC Capital says construction complete on 6.4-MWp El Salvador solar farm
January 5, 2021
Hamburg-based asset manager MPC Muenchmeyer Petersen Capital AG announced that the construction of its 6.4-MWp San Isidro solar project in El Salvador had been finalized. Source
IDB Report: Infrastructure crucial for The Bahamas and Caribbean future growth
December 22, 2020
Institutional reforms and investments in infrastructure will be key to foster economic recovery in The Bahamas and the Caribbean region, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank, which warns of challenging times even as the pandemic is expected to subside in 2021. Source
Barbados Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency partners with CARICOM
October 16, 2020
The Barbados-based Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to be the lead energy partner in the co-development of state-of-the-art, tailored climate information and services for the energy sector in the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping. Source
Latin American Countries Cooperate In Innovative Plan To Tackle Climate Change In Arid Regions
October 10, 2020
Brazil launched the Dryland Adaptation Knowledge Initiative in the Gran Chaco Americano, which is shared by Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, to identify, evaluate and document the design of policies that promote climate change-resilient agriculture in the three ecoregions, which are home to 37 million people. Source
Green hydrogen the sustainable fuel of the future
October 9, 2020
Financial advisor Igor Kuchma says hydrogen should become the main source of energy for the German economy. The German hydrogen market demand could reach 90-110 TWh by 2030. Source
Spain sets a $10.5 Billion goal for green hydrogen
October 9, 2020
Spain is stepping up its efforts to enter the race to build a hydrogen industry, putting it on par with France and Germany in seeking a greener fuel for heavy industry. Source