Sedn november 2014

Sustainable Energy & Development News

VOL.1 NOVEMBER 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...

St Kitts/Nevis opens Caribbean’s Largest Greenhouse St Kitts and Nevis has established what they say is the largest greenhouse in the Caribbean at 24 metres tall and covering more than 14,000 square feet.

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Petroleum Corporation World Leaders Urges Energy Call for Conservation Global Mangrove This Fund PARIS, France (AFP) — World lenders should set up a “Global Christmas The Petroleum Mangrove Corporation Fund” of Jamaica to protect(PCJ) theseishotspots urging persons of biodiversity to and vital conserve on their electricity use this Christmas. sources ofAccording income... to the PCJ Read More St. Vincent Takes To Read Heartmore Hard Lessons On Climate Change Pasturs, St. Vincent (IPS) -- Glenda Williams has lived in the Pastures community in eastern St. Vincent all her life. She’s seen the area flooded byweek storms multiple occasions.

A game-changing on on climate change Read more New York, United States, Friday November 21, 2014, IPS -

In recent days, two major developments have injected new life into international action on climate change.

Renewable Energy in the Caribbean Needs Stronger Support RrRea Read more d more From Government Caribbean states have promised to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a more renewable energy economy.

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CARICOM Energy Week November 9-15 Across the Region Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF IV) November 13-14, 2014 St. Michael, Barbados Renewable Energy Latin America & Caribbean Conference & Expo (RELACCX) November 20-21, 2014 Puerto Rico Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF2014) December 9, 2014 Lima, Peru World Future Energy Summit January 19-22, 2015 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

27-11-2014 || Address by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque The Community has developed an Energy Policy that emphasizes energy efficiency, and development of renewable energy alternatives, for both domestic use and export. There is significant potential for this in our Community – as you in Guyana would know, given...Read more 27-11-2014 || Vestas Books Ticket to Caribbean Danish manufacturer Vestas has won a supply-only deal for turbines at the 49.5MW Larimar wind farm in the Dominican Republic. The contract with Spain-based Grupo Cobra covers 15 V112 3.3MW machines with deliveries to the project site in Enriquillo expected in the second quarter of 2015 and commissioned by the first quarter of 2016. Once completed, Larimar will produce approximately 227,000MWh per year and is being ...Read more 27-11-2014 || Two New Solar Farms Planned for St. Kitts St Kitts and Nevis will build two new solar farms, according to Cartwright Farrell, CEO of the St Kitts Electricity Corporation (SKELEC). The projects leverages the success of the country’s existing solar farm located at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. The airport solar farm was a joint venture between the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports ...Read more 27-11-2014 || Jamaica hosts Caribbean Green Economy Workshops Jamaica will be hosting the second in a series of Caribbean Green Economy Training Workshops to be held under the theme “Understanding and Operationalizing the Green Economy into National Development Planning in the Caribbean Context.” The programme which is a joint initiative of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the University of the West Indies with support from the European ... Read more 27-11-2014 || THE ISSUE: Lower Energy Costs at the Core Prominent German university Professor Olav Hohmeyer thinks so, and he outlined his ideas for such a outcome during a recent Barbados Renewable Energy Association lecture and panel discussion at the Grande Salle, Tom Adams Financial Centre. However, there are those, including some key players in the energy sector, who believe that even before Barbados considers the proposal Hohmeyer tabled, it should... 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 The Changing Energy Landscape in the Caribbean 1999 - 2008 (10 Years Impact Assessment Report) Available at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

25-11-2014 || Grenada to Host Renewable Energy Workshop St Georges, Grenada -- A renewable energy workshop sponsored by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) will be held in Grenada on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Representatives from both public and private sectors have been invited to participate and contribute valuable insights on issues surrounding renewable energy ... Read more 21-11-2014 || Multiple Renewable Energy Options for CARICOM Multiple renewable energy options exist in all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, the obvious one being solar. All are medium to high in terms of solar energy potential, Dr. Devon Gardner, Energy Programme Manager at the CARICOM Secretariat, revealed. In varying degrees, Member States also have geothermal...Read more 19-11-2014 || Urgency Required on Alternative Energy The Caribbean needs to embrace a transition to 100 per cent adoption of renewable energy as if its very life depends on it. This was the general view from a panel discussion on alternative energy which formed part of the programme on Wednesday of Caribbean Exporters’ Colloquium 2014, organised by the Caribbean Export Development ... Read more 19-11-2014 || Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production A study is underway to select local crops for biofuel production, in an effort to expand Jamaica’s sources of energy supply. Manager for renewable energy and energy efficiency at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr Peter Ruddock, said the company is ...Read More 17-11-2014 || Minister Jeffers Delivers Address As Nevis Observes CARICOM Energy Week 2014 NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 17, 2014) -- The following is the full text of a speech delivered by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Alexis Jeffers on November 16, 2014, on the occasion of CARICOM Energy Week 2014.

Read more 14-11-2014 || Japanese Company to Help Region ‘Save Energy and Save Money Takano Takeshi, director general of Latin America and the Caribbean department at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), says several projects are being developed by his institution in Caricom states following the visit to the region in July by Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Read more 13-11-2014 || Harlo Mayne wins Innovator of the Year with H2-Flex - Turning Water into Gas Dubbed the H2-Flex Hydrogen Hybrid Kit, it significantly improves gas mileage, eliminates the need for gas and diesel, extends engine life, cleans engine while driving, increases horsepower and prevents damage caused by E10, according to the organisers of the national...Read more 13-11-2014 ||CDB Hosts DENA Exhibition on Renewable Energy Thursday, November 13, 2014, German Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Dr. Lutz H. Goergens and President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith officially launched the 2013/2014 edition of a Poster Exhibition about renewable energy created by the German Energy Agency, DENA. CDB’s Wildey, Barbados headquarters is the venue for the exhibition... Read more

11-11-2014 || Fossil Fuels Under Asault Fossil fuels are under assault, Planning Minister Bhoendradatt Tewarie said in response to e-mailed Guardian queries about PetroCaribe October 29. Tewarie said “it is very difficult to see how PetroCaribe can survive” the likely chance of a sustained low oil price. Read more Content Administrator, CIPORE Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS), Scientific Research Council (SRC), Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I. 876-927-1779(w) | 876-9771840(f) | ceis@src-jamaica.org www.ceis-caribenergy.org www.src-jamaica.org

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11-11-2014 || Energy Awareness Week Launched Public education is regarded as extremely important to positively influencing public perceptions about renewable energy and energy efficiency. It is the foundation upon which the annual energy awareness week events are built. Environmental Engineer in the Energy Ministry Charlin Bodley says for 2014, Saint Lucia will host a ... Read more 10-11-2014 || CDB to Host Green Economy and Public Private Partnership Seminars in Suriname Today The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with Suriname’s Ministry of Finance to facilitate further discussion on the green economy, and public private partnerships (PPPs) in the Caribbean. The Bank will host two seminars – one on each topic – today, Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Torarica Hotel in Suriname. Read More 8-11-2014 || Cuba Seeks to Enhance Renewable Energy Capabilities The Cuban Government has announced that is seeks to generate 24 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Cuba’s National Electric Development program aims to significantly increase the island’s electricity production capacity. Cuba seeks to... Read more 8-11-2014 || Paving the Way for Private Sector Growth in the Caribbean The role of the private sector is particularly vital today amid strong signals by some Caribbean economies of returning to positive growth in 2015. This view has been shared by Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) ... Read more 7-11-2014 || Its Time for Solar in the Caribbean The Caribbean is well known for many superlatives – most pristine beaches, most crystal-clear water and most welcoming hospitality. What is less known is that the Caribbean is one of the world’s most expensive places to generate power due to a dependence on imported diesel and heavy oil for energy. Yet the combined dependence on outside sources and sun-drenched, tropical environment are two key ... Read more 7-11-2014 || Caricom to Discuss Creation of Renewable Energy Centre SAN JUAN – Trade ministers of the Caribbean Community member-states will meet this week in Guyana to discuss the creation of a Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy. During Thursday’s meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Trade and Economic Development, representatives are expected to continue discussions on the structure of.. Read More 1-11-2014 || Caribbean Countries List Energy Costs as Major Impediment to Growth the St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The high cost of energy and the effects on the growth of Caribbean economies was one of the main talking points at a High Level Caribbean Forum in Jamaica to discuss “Unlocking Economic Growth” in the region. The forum organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held at the... Read Read

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28-11-2014 || Jamaica’s First “Smart City?”

The audience at the Western Jamaica Economic Forum By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Montego Bay become Jamaica’s first “Smart City?”

That’s the possibility under the Inter-American Development Bank’s Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, which will be launched next year Jamaica’s Local and Community Development... Read more 28-11-2014 || Earthquake Shakes Panama, Colombia An earthquake caused shaking in the border region between Panama and Colombia late Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 5.1-magnitude quake struck at around 11:36 AM local time, at a depth of 51 kilometres. Its epicentre was about 36 kilometres northwest of Acandi, Colombia and about 225 killometres east of Panama City, Panama, just off the coast in the Caribbean...Read more SCAN ME AND LOG ON!

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21-11-2014 || NWC Wants Lower Light Bills, Looks To Solar Power Kingsley Thomas, president of the National Water Commission. – File Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter WITH THE National Water Commission (NWC) being the largest single company being served by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the water entity has asked the power company to . provide it with preferential rates ... Read more 21-11-2014 || Leave the Trees A father and son were sentenced to replant and maintain just over 900 trees after both men were caught cutting and attempting to remove the young plants from privately owned lands that have been declared as a forest management area. They are the first offenders to be prosecuted under the Forest Act for offences committed on a privately owned holding. Henry and Norman Taylor were fined $10,000... Read more

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21-11-2014 || Guyana Government Issues Disease Warning Following Torrential Rains and Flooding The Guyana government Friday warned nationals to be wary of various diseases as a result of the floods caused by increased rainfall over the past 48 hours. Several areas, particularly the capital and areas along the coastal belt, have been under water as a result of... Read more 20-11-2014|| NOAA: Globe Sets 5th Hottest-Month Record of 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a bitter U.S. cold snap, the globe is rushing hell-bent toward its warmest year on record with last month setting the fifth monthly heat record of the year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that last month was the hottest October on record worldwide. The 58.43 degrees... Read more 19-10-2014 || Sewage Could Provide Fuel of the Future Second of a three-part series. Click here for the first part.FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—The contents of your toilet could soon be powering your car and helping to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. In this suburb of Los Angeles, FuelCell Energy Inc. is operating the world’s first “trigeneration” plant that converts sewage into... Read more 18-11-2014 || Keep Your Surroundings Clean Keep your surrounding clean Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and Member of Parliament for South East St Andrew Julian Robinson (centre) observes as a representative of DFL Distributors, Kareem Downer, (left) presents a bottle ... Read more 18-11-2014 || Elegant Corridor gets better lighting Sangster International Airport — where a man was reportedly permitted entry into the island en route from Ebola-afflicted Liberia. The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to expect minor delays when using the dual carriageway between Sangster International...Read more 14-11-2014 || JICA Invests in Caribbean Renewables and Energy Efficiency Richard Lord Takano Takeshi, director general of Latin America and the Caribbean department at the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Read more 13-11-2014 || Mangrove Project Needs Cash to Carry on Critical work (CNS): A mangrove learning programme which began in the Cayman Islands, which is now being taught in schools all over the world is in need of funding to help keep it going. Given the increasing importance of these incredible trees in the face of environmental threats across the tropics the programme’s value cannot be ... Read more

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12-11-2014 || Conservation Will Persist Despite Drop in Oil Price, Says Paulwell Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell, says that government will maintain conservation measures although the price of oil on the world market is expected to continue to fall. Read more 5-11-2014 || Over 3000 St Kitts Homes Benefit From Light Bulb Distribution Project A light bulb distribution project to cut electricity cost is to come to a close in St Kitts this December after benefitting approximately 24,000 households. According to information from the St Kitts government just over 3,000 homes have already ...Read more

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