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New Fortress Energy plans for a hydrogen fuelled future
March 12, 2020
New Fortress Energy LLC has plans to become a hydrogen supplier within the next decade, to achieve net-zero emissions. Currently, New Fortress Energy sells LNG to fuel power plants in the Caribbean, with plans to expand in other regions. He acknowledged that the goal is an ambitious one, with no guarantee that hydrogen will be […]
Auctions have driven 80% of current renewable energy capacity in LAC
March 11, 2020
On the occasion of Mexico WindPower 2020, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published a joint report Competitive Processes for Financing Renewable Energy Projects which found that over 80 percent of current renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean has been driven by public tenders […]
Jamaica’s energy minister calls for “change of mindset” in shifting energy landscape
March 9, 2020
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, asks for a change in mindset as Jamaica embraces a new era of energy that is focused on increasing the use of renewable resources, in comments delivered at the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting at the JPS Power Station in […]
Chile aims for 100% electric public transportation by 2040
March 9, 2020
Chile will underscore its commitment to sustainable energy ahead of Expo 2020, with the announcement by the country’s government they will decarbonise the electric sector and implement 100% electric public transport by 2040 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Source
$300-Million Thermal Ocean Energy Project to Launch in Puerto Rico
February 25, 2020
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce unveiled a plan to develop the $300 million Puerto Rico Ocean Technology Complex, or PROtech, to generate ocean thermal energy. The project will be developed in five phases, starting with the RFQ process next month. Source
Nevis 10 MW geothermal project secures development team
February 25, 2020
The Nevis geothermal project announced today that Albioma, a developer and operator of renewable energy projects in the Caribbean and worldwide, has been chosen by NREI to develop and construct the 10 MW Nevis geothermal project. Albioma has joined Schlumberger Integrated Drilling Services (IDS), of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), a drilling company that was hired last […]
RMI releases report on solar PV storm resilience
February 24, 2020
RMI, in partnership with Clinton Foundation and FCX Solar, set out to answer the question of why some solar PV systems survive hurricanes virtually unscathed while others suffer extensive damage. The Solar Under Storm reports discuss the root causes of PV system failures from hurricanes and describe recommendations for building more resilient solar PV systems. […]
Montserrat port development project open for procurement
February 24, 2020
The Montserrat Port Development Project has advanced to the procurement process phase, as contractors are now invited to pre-qualify for the design-build contract for the Phase 1 Development. Project Manager of the Montserrat Port Development Project, Dion Weekes said the Project has satisfied the conditions set by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to advance to […]
Honduras manufacturing park adds 4 MW of rooftop solar
February 24, 2020
Colombian energy company Celsia SA has installed 4 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays on rooftops of manufacturing facilities in the Zip Bufalo industrial park in Villanueva, Honduras. The PV system spreads across ten rooftops and has the potential to generate 5,640 MWh per year and meet 18% of the power consumption needs of the […]