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Cuba and Germany to Work Together in Renewable Energy
January 9, 2016
Interest in promoting investment and cooperation in renewable energy in Cuba is growing, said Sigmar Gabriel, Deputy Foreign Minister (FM) and Federal Minister of the Economy and Energy of Germany during his recent visit to Cuba. Cuba, with high dependence on fossil fuels to produce electricity, seeks to reverse its energy matrix with the support of […]
Mexico’s efforts to promote efficient lighting goes nationwide
January 7, 2016
An article published by the World Bank highlights six cases of progress in renewable energy across the globe. Mexico stands out for cutting household electricity bills by 18% and eliminating 1.4 millions tons of CO2 emissions. This was done through the distribution of nearly 23 million energy-savings for free.
IDB issues loan for renewables in Honduras
December 26, 2015
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issues a US$40 million loan to the Honduran government for investment into further development and integration of renewables into the country’s energy mix, particularly solar PV. The Honduran power sector initiated a reform in 2014 with the aim of strengthening the institutional capacity and sectoral regulatory framework, and improving […]
St. Kitts & Nevis Government expects renewable energy projects to take off in 2016
December 22, 2015
The government of St. Kitts and Nevis expect substantial job creation to result from a $610 million investment into geothermal and wind energy. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Timothy Harris, said in a budget presentation: “We must see this alternative energy, this new industry, as providing new opportunities for employment, for new skills […]
Brazil planning first floating solar farms at hydropower plants
December 16, 2015
Brazil is using nascent technology to expand the production of renewable energy, with plans to build 10 MW of solar farms that will float atop two hydropower dams. The farms will be attached to the Sobradinho and Balbina dams in Bahia and Amazonas, respectively, and will be controlled by Brazilian utility companies, Centrais Eletricas do […]
Mexico passes Energy Transition Law
December 13, 2015
The Mexican solar industry reports having a positive outlook for 2016 after the Chamber of Deputies approved the Energy Transition Law (LTE) earlier this month. The law contains goals and mechanisms for incorporation of renewable energies into the electric grid and comprises the final phase of Mexican energy reform. Previously stuck in the Senate for more […]
Gamesa to develop 500 MW of wind turbine tower plant in Mexico
December 6, 2015
Gamesa signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mexican Electricity Board (CFE) to co-develop a wind turbine tower plant in Mexico with the Daniel Alonso Group. According to Gamesa’s Latin American managing director Hipólito Suárez, “Execution of this agreement will lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs in the tower manufacturing area and by […]
Iceland: Geothermal Energy Has Saved Massive Amount of CO2 Emissions
December 5, 2015
The national energy agency of Iceland, Orkustofnun, has evaluated CO2 savings by using geothermal instead of oil from 1914 through 2014. The accumulated savings are 140 million tons by utilizing geothermal instead of using oil for heating and production of electricity; last year the annual savings amounted to 7.5 million tons of CO2, 57% for […]
Caribbean Hotel And Tourism Association Urges United Nations Conference To Support Caricom Position On Climate Change
December 4, 2015
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the global community to support CARICOM’s position advocating for a cap on the world’s temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Centigrade as part of their deliberations during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Paris through December 11th. CHTA cites research that points to […]