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Jamaica signs climate change agreement
April 22, 2016
Jamaica joined the coalition of over 150 countries to sign the Paris agreement on Climate Change, on April 22nd at the UN Headquarters in New York. Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, was present at the signing and said, “The Agreement is especially important to Small Island Developing States, like Jamaica, […]
Caribbean Ministers invited to US energy summit
April 22, 2016
US Vice President Joe Biden has extended an invitation to Caribbean Prime Ministers and other Ministers to participate in the US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit this Spring.
Solar PPAs in Latin America: How Low Can They Go?
April 18, 2016
If the Peru and Mexico auctions are any indication, Latin American markets are establishing a new, and very low, normal for solar prices. Peru recently awarded a solar PPA at $47.98/MWh to Enel Green Power (EGP), making headlines as the lowest PPA on record, but just weeks later EGP beat its own a record in Mexico’s […]
St Lucia on target to begin exploratory geothermal drilling
April 17, 2016
St. Lucia recently completed surface exploration studies for geothermal resource conditions and is on track to begin exploratory drilling soon. Developing geothermal energy in St. Lucia will allow the small island state to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for energy generation. Geothermal energy will play a key role in achieving the country’s goal of sourcing […]
OAS supporting renewable energy for sustainable communities
April 17, 2016
Ruth Spencer, owner of a 14-unit guest house in Antigua, cut her electricity bill by 75% by installing solar panels. “If we don’t convert to green energy, nothing is going to happen here. The poor are going to get poorer, because when people can’t pay their energy bills and have their electricity cut off, their […]
Caricom and Cuba to discuss energy projects
April 15, 2016
A delegation from Caricom will travel to Cuba to assess renewable energy opportunities. Devon Gardner said that the plan is to discuss initiatives such as producing biogas. Dr. Gardner said that the delegation will be led by Assistant Secretary General for Trade and Economic Integration, Joseph Cox.
Dominica signs up for Japanese climate change partnership
April 13, 2016
Dominica has signed up to participate in the Climate Change Partnership, a program funded by the Japanese government under the United Nations Development Program. This project seeks to support countries in lowering emissions while improving energy security in an effort to mitigate climate change. According to Yoko Ebisawa, Project Manager, “Interventions under the project include […]
South Korea to invest USD 36.6m in Nicaraguan PV plan
April 11, 2016
South Korea will loan $33.3 million USD to the government of Nicaragua for the development of a solar project that will impact 164 communities. The government of Nicaragua will also invest $3.3 million USD in the project.
Cayman Islands could go 100% renewable
April 10, 2016
A legislator on the Cayman Islands is calling for the island’s government to establish a policy to hit 100% renewable energy by 2035. At present, the government has an established policy that calls for 13.5% renewables by 2030.