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Nicaragua: clinic will use solar thermal energy for air conditioning and water heating
July 14, 2016
A new solar plant at a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, will save approximately 1,100 tonnes of CO2 per year. Solid, a Graz-based company specializing in solar thermal systems, will fund the € 4 project using a “soft loan”. Sited for the Hospital Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, the plant will cover the entire hot water […]
JPS says smart meter customers to have greater benefits
July 14, 2016
Jamaica Public Service is introducing smart meters to 20,000 of its customers in seven parishes over the next 3 months. Approximately 2 to 3 thousand customers per parish will receive the smart meters and JPS aims to install 40,000 meters next year. The program will run through 2020. Chief technology officer at JPS Gary […]
USAID offers solar project financing training
July 13, 2016
USAID and the Caribbean Clean Energy Program held a workshop to introduce local organizations to financing for solar energy projects. The event facilitated networking opportunities for stakeholders from thirteen organizations in the financial, educational, and energy sectors, introducing participants to the basics of designing and developing successful solar energy projects. First in a series aimed […]
Energy efficiency building codes, standards in focus in Grenada
July 12, 2016
CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will come together to host a Workshop aimed at establishing a consensus on practical benchmarks for the energy efficiency of buildings. The event is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), its affiliate partners, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The […]
UNWTO and partners launch an e-toolkit to help hotels reach zero-energy consumption
July 11, 2016
Europe’s tourism sector is joining the mission to tackle climate change. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai stated that the high level of commitment from the tourism sector shows concern for addressing climate change. The neZEH project aims to support European hotels to comply with the nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) regulations, which all EU member states are […]
Thermal Energy Partners begin final design for Nevis geothermal project
July 10, 2016
Technical teams arrived in Nevis last month to make final preparations with the Nevis Electric Utility (NEVLEC) before launching the construction of the island’s first geothermal power plant. Thermal Energy Partners, LLC (TEP) has joined Turboden, Clemessy and subsidiary, Eiffage, in a joint venture to provide EPC services for the project. Turboden was selected by […]
Venezuela’s energy woes spread to Cuba
July 10, 2016
Long-time trade partners, Venezuela and Cuba, are struggling to maintain a 15-year relationship that provided oil assistance to Cuba. While Cuba improves relations with the United States, it is also experiencing the fallout from Venezuela’s economic decline. Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has slashed exports to Cuba this year; the Caribbean island has received 53,500 […]
Ormat announces closing of financing of the Bouillante Geothermal Power Plant on Guadeloupe
July 7, 2016
Ormat Technologies will close financing on the recently acquired 14.75 MW Bouillante geothermal power plant in order to expand capacity. Previously owned by Geothermie Bouillante SA the plant currently generates approximately 10 MW of power and an expansion will provide up to 45 MW of additional capacity. The project is a result of an agreement signed […]
Cuba and Russia sign agreement to restore nuclear cooperation for peaceful purposes
July 6, 2016
The agreement between Cuba an Russia includes collaborative research and development on subjects such as nuclear medicine, nuclear waste disposal and nuclear safety, among others. El acuerdo entre Cuba y Rusia incluye colaboración para la investigación y el desarrollo en temas como medicina nuclear, eliminación de residuos nucleares y seguridad nuclear, entre otros.