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Latin America eyes volcanoes to fire up clean development
May 6, 2016
Mexico and Costa Rica plan to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels via geothermal and hydropower, part of an effort to meet the goal adopted by governments in the new Paris climate change agreement to keep global temperature rise “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. In 2015, 73 percent of Costa Rica’s energy […]
Jamaica reviews waste to energy proposals
May 5, 2016
Jamaican Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, reported that a number of local and international companies have expressed interest in constructing waste-to-energy plants on the island. Proposals were submitted in response to an announcement made in March by Hon. Andrew Holness, in which he said that Jamaica will seek to implement […]
Nicaragua firm launches biomass plant
May 4, 2016
A Nicaragua-based firm is extracting energy from waste products from sugarcane and sorghum. Bagasse, a fibrous matter that remains after the stalks are crushed to extract their juices, will be processed through a 38 MW plant in San Rafael del Sur, helping the country to meet 5% of its electricity demand. With the inauguration of the […]
Fortune favors the bold: St. Vincent moves swiftly to develop geothermal
May 2, 2016
In a region which has struggled to get its geothermal ducks in a row, everything appears to be coming together in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, for what could be the first geothermal project built in the Caribbean in 30 years. “There’s no reason we should be the first, but we might be because we […]
Grenlec and Aris test solar-wind lighting technology
May 2, 2016
Grenada’s utility, Grenlec, has partnered with Aris Wind to explore the application of solar-wind lighting technology. Last February Aris installed a Remote Power Unit (RPU) on an island roundabout. These devices capture both wind and solar energy to power LED streetlights. Read more about RPUs here. Eddy Rugel, Aris’ Vice President of Business Development, confirmed, […]
Jamaica government cuts energy use by 10 GW
April 30, 2016
Wayne Williams, head of Jamaica’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program said that programs implemented across all ministries, department and agencies has saved the government $100 million over the last two and a half years. According to Williams, electricity usage has decreased by 10 gigawatt hours across these branches. The installation of solar films on windows, […]
Caribbean islands taking steps to shift from diesel to solar
April 29, 2016
Projects in Antigua and Barbuda signal a major shift from diesel to solar-based energy supply and local governments are increasing eager to attract private investment to the sector. At the V.C Bird International Airport a 3 MW sun2live solar plant was recently inaugurated and the installation of further sun2live and sun2roof power systems will generate […]
Antigua & Barbuda walking the walk on climate change adaptation
April 29, 2016
The Government of Antigua & Barbuda is taking steps to live up to its 2014 election manifesto by reducing emissions by 20% by 2020. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the government he leads fully understands that climate change is a real issue, by explaining: “… we have diversified our energy mix into alternate energy to […]
Tres Hermanas wind farm increases Peru’s renewables mix
April 29, 2016
Peru’s wind and solar energy output increased by 79% year-on-year to 96 GWh. The opening of the Tres Hermanas wind farm is the source of this increase. The 97 MW site began operating in March. Thus far, Peru has seen an overall 8.3% increase in renewable energy last year.