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  • The World Bank Group Confirms Co-Hosting of GEOLAC 2017

    February 7, 2017

    Underscoring its support for the development of the LAC geothermal market, The World Bank recently announced that it would continue to support the Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean as co-hosts of the event. Across the region, The World Bank is deeply engaged in the development of geothermal resources and is the largest […]

  • Chile’s geothermal sector gets kickstart with World Bank program

    January 4, 2017

    A workshop on geothermal development in Chile was held in Santiago, Chile on 22 December.The event was to foster discussions about the geothermal potential in Chile and the real opportunities for geothermal development, with a focus on electricity generation and their possible impact on interconnected electricity systems in the country. Attended by representatives of the […]

  • Markets seek more progress on Caribbean geothermal

    November 23, 2016

    In a market-wide poll taken at the 2016 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), delegates overwhelmingly responded that islands are not acting quickly enough to develop their geothermal resource. While regional progress has been closely tracked – particularly the uptick in the past year – we have yet to see proven steam. Montserrat is digging its third well, […]

  • The Power System in the Eye of the Storm: The Call for Energy Resilience and Climate Adaptation in the Caribbean

    October 16, 2016

    This was written not long after Hurricane Matthew barreled through the Caribbean. It wreaked havoc across the east Caribbean islands, pounded Cuba and Jamaica, and had a devastating effect in Haiti, where nearly 1,000 people have tragically lost their lives.  Unfortunately, hurricanes and tropical storms are a common occurrence that Caribbean countries have to endure. […]

  • Caribbean innovators urged to take advantage of World Bank funding project

    October 11, 2016

    The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) and the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) encourage entrepreneurs in the Caribbean to access funding for projects involving energy and mobile innovations. Areas of interest include clean technologies in energy, water, agriculture, and transport; the initiative is designed to help local innovators access opportunities […]

  • World Bank to Launch Report – The Power System in The Eye of The Storm – The Call for Energy Resilience and Climate Adaptation in Belize – at CREF

    October 11, 2016

    The organizers of CREF are pleased to announce that The World Bank will launch a major new report at CREF examining Belize’s vulnerability to extreme weather events. The report, which explores the financial and economic implications for the grid, has contributed to the formulation and validation of potential solutions for the national utility, Belize Electricity […]

  • World Bank announces launch of report on comparative analysis of approaches to geothermal resource risk mitigation

    July 15, 2016

    Who wants a piece of the risk? A recent report from The World Bank underscores that, as LAC forges ahead with an ambitious geothermal agenda, there are lessons to be learned from analyzing global approaches to sharing resource risk. There are increasing signs of a resurgence in geothermal markets across Latin America and the Caribbean. […]

  • 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.

  • On the Eve of GEOLAC 2015, a Look Back to 2014: Conference Report

    November 17, 2015

    On the eve of the region’s largest geothermal event – 120 delegates from 30+ countries are now confirmed to participate in GEOLAC 2015 – now is a good time to reflect on how the market has progressed since 2014. To view the 2014 conference report please follow this link: https://newenergyevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GEOLAC-2014-Final-Conf-Report-WB-EE-logo-CAF.pdf

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