Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 JULY 2014
THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS
This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System
What’s Happening Across The Region... Caribbean Needs $30 Billion to Modernize Infrastructure in Next Decade The Caribbean region needs some $30 billion USD to modernize its infrastructure over the next decade, according to Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith. Read more Hybrid Wind and Solar Energy Project Installed in Kingston, Jamaica Windstream Technologies announced the commisioning of what it is calling the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy project. Read more Caribbean Coral Reefs ‘Will be Lost Within 20 years’ Without Protection Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear within the next 20 years unless action is taken to protect them, primarily due to the decline of grazers such as sea urchins and parrotfish, a new report has warned. Read more