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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 […]
El Salvador: New solar PV plant contributes to lower electricity price
July 18, 2017
A new solar PV plant is contributing to a lower electricity cost in El Salvador. The 25 MW expansion to the Providencia solar PV plant (now totalling 60 MW) is selling power to the national grid at a price of $0.1019/kWh. According to the Consejo Nacional de Energía (CNE), this price is 18% lower than […]
Caribbean and China expand economic cooperation with MOU signing
July 17, 2017
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow both parties to discuss opportunities for cooperation and coordination in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The MOU will allow both institutions to explore co-financing options, as well as coordinate development strategies, concepts and […]
Caribbean sustainable energy coordination expected with new regional organization CCREEE
July 17, 2017
Jamaica is now a signatory to the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, CCREEE. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the agreement this morning (July 6) ahead of the start of the final day of discussions at the 38th Regular meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse […]
Guyana to install solar PV on over 50 government buildings
July 14, 2017
After completing a 740 kWp solar installation on the roof of Guyana’s parliament building, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) hired the Swiss company meeco Group again to install its sun2roof solution on 57 government-owned buildings. “We are delighted to have achieved the installation of 740 kWp on the roofs of different public buildings such as […]
Dominican Republic identifies 1.8 GW of solar potential and looks to energy storage
July 14, 2017
The Dominican Republic has theoretically a solar potential of 50 gigawatts, according to a recent study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Juan Rodríguez Nina, has stated, however, that the real potential of the country can reach a maximum of 1.8 gigawatts. “This deviation between the […]
Mexico introduces electric vehicle Zacua, market ready in November
July 12, 2017
Mexico has designed an electric car specific to the needs of motorists in Mexican cities. The Zacua, a zero-emission coupe made by Motoros Limpios, is expected to be available for purchase in November starting at $24,500. It’s lithium-ion battery will charge in eight hours and has a 115 km range. The Zacua will not be […]
Haiti Government to Introduce Bill Removing Import Duties on RE/EE Equipment
July 10, 2017
Frantz Duval, a journalist for Haiti newspaper Le Nouvelliste, reports in a recent article that the Haitian government plans to introduce legislation as part of the 2017-2018 Finance Act which will relieve all renewable energy and energy efficiency equipment from import duties. Although details of the Finance Act are yet to be released, this appears […]
ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners and Crowley sign LNG agreement
July 5, 2017
ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG Partners) and Crowley have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of LNG as a marine fuel. The goal is to establish the storage and technical support necessary to provide safe, reliable LNG delivery for vessel operators bunkering in North America. The three companies signed a Memorandum […]