Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 August 2014
THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS
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What’s Happening Across The Region... Jamaica can triple wind energy output Students from Ascot Primary in St Catherine take in a wind turbine during a tour of the Wigton Windfarm in Manchester. Read more
Waste to Energy Plant Planned for Nevis CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) -- The ministry of health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), the ministry of natural resources and the Nevis Electricity Company Ltd (NEVLEC) have jointly signed off on a waste to energy plant development for the island of Nevis Read more Island States to Rally Donors at Samoa Meet Amid accelerating climate change and other challenges, a major international conference in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa next month represents a key chance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean to turn the tide. Read more
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UN Conference on SIDS 2014 September 1 - 4, 2014 Apia, Samoa Energy Caribbean Conference 2014 October 1 - 2, 2014 The Hilton, Trinidad Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum - CREF 2014 October 6-8, 2014 Miami, USA CARICOM Energy Week November 9 - 15, 2014 Across the Region Renewable Energy Latin America & Caribbean Conference & Expo (RELACCX) November 20-21, 2014 Puerto Rico
31-8-2014 || Henry S. Fraser: Light, power and light at the end of the Tunnel The recent announcement of the Fair Trading cap on photovoltaic (PV) inputs into the Barbados Light and Power grid must give us all cause for reflection. For those who may have missed it, it was announced on August 9th that the Fair Trading Commission had completed its review of the Barbados Light & Power Company.. Read more 30-8-2014 || From Organic Waste to Electricity, Helping Power SIDS Golf Carts with Biofuel Samoa, like many Small Island Developing States, is looking for ways of moving away from its heavy reliance (68.5 percent) on expensive imported petroleum products for power. While one solution is large-scale renewable energy projects. Read more 29-8-2014 || Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Caribbean Dependence on imported fossil fuels within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has created significant macroeconomic challenges for fuel importing countries. The value of energy imports compared to total imports in the importing Member States have progressively increased over the years. Read more 28-8-2014 || $20M Waste to Energy Deal Sealed on Caribbean’s Nevis Island The government of Nevis Island, a small island in the Caribbean Sea, has signed off a deal that will see a waste to energy facility constructed on the island in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland based renewable energy firm, Omni-Alpha. Read more 27-8-2014 || Nicaragua: Ambassador Campbell Promotes Renewable Energy in Washington The first International Programs Round Table Series of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) focused on “Renewable Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Policy Reform and Market Growth in Mexico and Central America” was held on August 14. Read more
REPORTS World Energy Scenarios: Composing Energy Futures To 2050 Sustainable Energy and its Use Challenges to Renewable Energy in the Caribbean Jamaica Sustainable Energy Roadmap: Pathways To An Affordable, Reliable, Low-Emission Electricity System Climatescope 2014 : New Frontiers for Low-Carbon Energy Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
DOCUMENTS National Energy Plan - Final Draft Commonwealth of Dominica Sustainable Energy Plan - Final Draft - Commonwealth of Dominica Jamaica Public Service Company Limited Standard Offer Contract for the Purchase of As-Available Intermittent Energy from Renewable Energy Facilities up to 100kW - May 2012 JPS Amended and Restated All-Island Electric Licence 2011
27-8-2014 || Sugar-Cane Power - Pan Carib To Generate Electricity From Bagasse The Chinese-owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Limited is powering up its generators in order to use bagasse to produce energy to slash its electricity cost and ease the burden on the national grid, the company’s principals have disclosed. Dr Huaixiang (Harry) Wu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pan Caribbean, told The Gleaner yesterday that the sugar company was moving, over the next three years, to convert into energy, bagasse, the pulp that remains after the extraction of juice from sugar cane. Read more 24-8-2014 || The Caribbean and its Geothermal Ambitions In a recent article on Ozy.com, the Caribbean islands are described as “ideally positioned for geothermal energy development”, referring not only to its potential, but first and foremost on the high cost for dieselfueled power generation. Read more 22-8-2014 || The Caribbean Goes Geothermal Forget the white-sand beaches and astonishing biodiversity. The Caribbean’s real treasure might be buried deep, deep underground, in the form of steam and piping-hot water — in other words, geothermal energy. Read more 19-8-2014 || OAS Supports Sustainable Energy Projects Renewable energy offers key alternatives for transforming the energy outlook which Caribbean nations very much need. With the aim to contribute with the integral development in the region, the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States - through its Department of Sustainable Development - hosted the regional workshop, Development of sustainable energy projects: experiences, strategies and implementation, which took place in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia on 19 August. Read more 15-8-2014 || Nevis Pursuing Waste to Energy The Vance Amory led Nevis Island Administration is announcing an agreement with US company Omni-Alpha LLC to convert waste to energy on the island in an investment valued at US$20 million. The company based in Baltimore, Maryland is to construct a solar energy farm to support the Waste to Energy plant to supply some 2,250 MWh of power annually to the grid on Nevis, the NIA release stated. Read more 15-8-2014 || Bringing ‘Smart’ Building Technology to Jamaica Buildings are among the largest consumers of earth’s natural resources. According to the Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative, they use about 40 percent of global energy and 25 percent of global water, while emitting about a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Read more 15-8-2014 || Grenada Power Company Exploring 100% Renewables GRENLEC’s strategic plan identified potential wind farms for Carriacou and Grenada, a solar-wind hybrid for Petite Martinique, and geothermal energy as possible developments over the next five years. Read more
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15-8-2014 || After offshore oil failure, Cuba shifts energy focus Cuba has shifted its energy focus away from offshore oil, concentrating on renewable energy and improving output from onshore wells due to a lack of interest by foreign companies for further ... Read more
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12-8-2014 || No Takers’ For High School Solar Project A British chemist of Jamaican parentage hopes to sell his London home to cover the cost of financing a 100 kilowatt solar facility at a high school in St James but says he is being frustrated by a lack of interest. Read more 12-8-2014 || Paulwell: Several Private Companies Embracing Renewable Energy Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell says several private sector companies have been taking up his invitation to join the renewable energy ‘revolution’. Read more 11-8-2014 || New Solar Panel Station in Western Cuba The setting up of a solar farm in the outskirts of the western city of Pinar del Rio confirms the will of the Cuban government to develop renewable energy sources. Read more 10-8-2014 || Sagicor Bank Designs Loan for Renewable Energy Projects Sagicor Bank Jamaica has created a new loan facility to power renewable energy projects for residential and commercial use. The loan is offered at an annual interest rate of 9.5 per cent calculated on the reducing balance, and has a repayment period of up to seven years. Read more 8-8-2014 || Photovoltaic Farm in Guáimaro Contributes to Fuel Saving The Guáimaro-based Photovoltaic Farm, some 80 km east of the city of Camagüey, has saved nearly 500 metric ton of fuel in generating electricity since its synchronization to Cuba’s national power grid (SEN) in December, 2013. Read more 5-8-2014 || IDB finances Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project for Private Sector in Uruguay With a total installed capacity of 64.8MW, the plant will be part of the La Jacinta Solar Energy Project located five kilometers south of Salto in northwest Uruguay. Read more 4-8-2014 || OAS Assistance to St. Kitts and Nevis in Alternative and Renewable The Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) has been involved in several initiatives in the Federation’s move towards the development of alternative and renewable sources of energy. Read more 1-8-2014 || Caribbean Gets Renewable Energy Boost Committed to jointly supporting the Eastern Caribbean to expand renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) in this regard. Read more
AUGUST 2014 IN REVIEW
BE IN THE KNOW ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE 29-8-2014 || Climate Change: What about the SIDS? A Youth Perspective Young people from across the Caribbean are increasingly raising their voices about climate change and its impacts (current and projected) on the region. Read more 28-8-2014 || Hurricane Cristobal pounds Bermuda with high Winds Hurricane Cristobal raked Bermuda with strong winds and storm-force gusts on Thursday as it sped away to the northeast but ... Read more
25-8-2014 || Jamaica to Host Youth Climate Change Conference Youth Climate Change Conference The USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project is hosting a mock United Nations-style assembly on climate change at the inaugural Youth Climate Change Conference in Kingston, Jamaica on September 14, 2014. Themed, “One Climate, One Future ...Read more SCAN ME AND LOG ON!
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21-8-2014 || Tobaco on the Way to Becoming Landfill-free Tobago could well become the first Caribbean territory without a landfill site. The Tobago House of Assembly and Fourth State Energy has signed a contract to undertake a waste-to-energy pre-feasibility study on the island...Read more 18-8-2014 || Costa Rica Signs First Loan Contract with Japan for New Guanacaste Geothermal Projecrts Carlos Obregón, executive president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute, remarks on the signing of a multimillion-dollar loan with Japan to finance geothermal energy projects in Guanacaste on Aug. 18, 2014. Alberto Font/ The Tico Times Representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Costa Rican Electricity ...Read more
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14-8-2014 || New Vehicle Concessions to Reduce Energy Intensity of Transport Sector PRESS RELEASE – The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Cabinet of Ministers has approved new sustainable energy related concessions for the transportation sector... Read more 12-8-2014 || Jamaica, Brazil sign Agreement on Water Resources Management The signing ceremony in Kingston (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and Brazil have signed an agreement to strengthen the former’s water resources management. The $98,000 contract was signed last week by Jamaica’s Water, Land ...Read more 10-8-2014|| Energy Efficiency: Using the Wood Stove for Cooking Half the world uses charcoal, biomass for daily cooking. The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has been building and demonstrating the use of energy-efficient wood stoves in ...Read more 7-8-2014 || Minister Whittaker to iron out Kinks in Region 7 Solid Waste Management “Site at Byderabo, Bartica which the contractor will use as the Region 7 landfill.” AS the Georgetown Solid Waste Management ... Read more 6-8-2014 || $461m for Deep Water Energy Professor Haruo Uehara (Internet image) BY SHAWN CUMBERBATCH Japanese experts believe Barbados stands to earn between $24.6 million and $365 million annually if it uses an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system to generate electricity, make “fresh” water and increase fish production... Read more 5-8-2014 ||The Caribbean’s Most Vulnerable Coasts Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to the risks facing coastal nations, Caribbean countries are among the most vulnerable in the world, according to the Coasts at Risk index, which measures the risks such nations face around the world The Coasts at Risk Index, developed by The Nature Conservancy... Read more 4-8-2014 ||UN’S Ban: Costa Rica “Model Country for Sustainable Development Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is a “model country” for sustainable development and the protection ... Read more 3-8-2014 || Bertha Lashes Turks and Caicos, Southern Bahamas This August 2, 2014 NASA satellite photo shows Tropical Storm Bertha over Jamaica (AFP Photo/) Miami (AFP) – Tropical Storm Bertha dumped heavy rain on the southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on Sunday, as forecasters warned it would likely... Read more 2-8-2014 || Play your part in reducing Carbon Footprint One of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats our planet is facing is climate change. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), ... Read more 1-8-2014 || Op - ED: Climate Change and Fighting Poverty in the Caribbean By George Nicholson and Orissa Thomas Op-Ed Contributors TODAY, most people consider climate change to be a reality and not a myth. A result of this phenomenon, natural hazards have been... Read more