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Against the odds, Caribbean doubles down for 1.5-degree deal in Paris
November 24, 2015
In the lead-up to COP21, negotiators from 15 Caribbean nations are working to strike a deal to keep the global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees. Across the Caribbean, the “1.5 to Stay Alive” campaign has spread in response to the fear that the PetroCaribe agreement will put the discussions at risk. Though PetroCaribe could prevent […]
Webinar on the new Sustainable Energy Marketplace for Latin America and the Caribbean
November 24, 2015
A new program through the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Inter-American Development will soon make grant funding available to anyone who is involved in developing, financing or maintaining sustainable energy projects in Latin America and the Caribbean through the Sustainable Energy Marketplace. A webinar on the Sustainable Energy Marketplace will take place at 9 […]
Latin American & Caribbean countries rank high in clean energy investment attraction
November 23, 2015
Latin American countries earned four of the top ten spots in Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s raking of clean energy investment attraction in emerging economies. In the past year, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay have attracted nearly $20 billion in clean-energy investments. On the whole, the region also accounted for 14 of the top 30 countries. Of […]
Chilean Government to auction land for renewable energy projects
November 23, 2015
Last week the Chilean government announced that it will auction off nearly 20,000 acres of land in the area around the city of Taltal for renewable energy projects in 2016. Most land will be allocated specifically for wind-energy projects. As of October 2015, Chile had 2,275 MW of renewable energy projects.
Costa Rica used 98.8% renewable power so far in 2015
November 20, 2015
A report published by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) earlier this month stayed that 98.82% of Costa Rica’s electricity for 2015 has come from renewable energy sources – namely hydro, geothermal and wind power. The country has operated on renewables-only for 255 our of 310 days in the year so far. Read more about […]
Mexico submits request to join International Energy Agency
November 19, 2015
Mexico may become the latest country to join 29 other member countries part of the International Energy Agency. Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquin Coldwell, upon submission of the request, made a statement saying: “This presents an excellent opportunity for the IEA to strengthen its ties with Mexico, and opens the door to greater engagement […]
Mexico presents guidelines for planned first electricity market auction
November 16, 2015
A “new energy paradigm” is developing in Mexico under the leadership of President Enrique Peña Nieto. The Energy Secretariat of Mexico recently presented guidelines for the country’s planned electricity market auction; the process will include a call for bids in the coming months and the award of contracts in March 2016. On Wednesday, Energy Secretary […]
Largest Wind Farm in Central America Opens in Panama
November 15, 2015
The wind farm Penonomé was inaugurated on Tuesday as a project designed to meet Panama’s increasing demand for energy. The largest in Central America and 13th in the world, the installation of 108 wind turbines will produce between 6% and 7% of the Country’s electricity. According to La Estrella newspaper, this is the equivalent of energy consumption […]
Geothermal exploration begins in St. Kitts
November 13, 2015
Earlier last month, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the government of St. Kitts and Teranov, a French engineering and services company for new and renewable energy based in Guadeloupe, to begin geothermal exploration on the island of St. Kitts. The agreement includes a roadmap that paves the way for the production of […]