Sustainable Energy & Development News
VOL.1 october 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
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World Leaders Call for Global Mangrove Fund PARIS, France (AFP) — World lenders should set up a “Global Mangrove Fund” to protect these hotspots of biodiversity and vital sources of income... Read More St. Vincent Takes To Heart 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 by storms on multiple occasions. Read more
Renewable Energy in the Caribbean Needs Stronger Support From Government Caribbean states have promised to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a more renewable energy economy. Read more
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Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum - CREF 2014 October 6-8, 2014 Miami, USA CARICOM Energy Week November 9 - 15, 2014 Across the Region Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF IV) November 13-14, 2014 St. Micahel, 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
28-10-2014 || Emerging Markets are Installing Renewable Energy Emerging markets are installing renewable energy projects at almost twice the rate of developed nations, a report concluded. A study of 55 nations -- including China, Brazil, South Africa, Uruguay and Kenya - found that they’ve installed a combined 142 gigawatts from 2008 to 2013. The 143 percent growth in renewables in those markets compares ...Read more 27-10-2014 || Reforms Needed President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) believes that there is a raft of reforms that the Caribbean needs to undertake to create a businessfriendly environment in which both foreign, and local investment will spur export-led growth. “Many of these reforms are captured in useful competitiveness indices like those computed for the World Bank’s Doing Business survey. Read more 26-10-2014 || Public-Private Partnerships Could Help Renewable Energy Development in the Caribbean In a recent opinion article, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are discussed as an effective way to increase investment in countries in the Caribbean and assist in developing the country´s infrastructure. “In the energy sector, Jamaica has made impressive gains in procuring new sources... Read more 23-10-2014 || Energy Cost Greatest Deterrent to Growth in Caribbean – Simpson Miller Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the high cost of energy is the single greatest deterrent to economic growth in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Addressing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored 2014 High-Level Caribbean forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St James, on Thursday...Read more 20-10-2014 || Milton Miller and ConserveIt Giving Solar a Huge Lift Photovoltaic systems, solar skylights, a solar water heater, and solar attic fan on the roof of the ConserveIt building located at Truman Avenue in Kingston. GROWING up, Milton Miller watched his father, Frederick, an electrical engineer, try various methods to generate energy on the farm on which they lived in Hanover. 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)
16-10-2014 ||Turks and Caicos Commits to Advancing Renewable Energy Providencials, Turks and Caicos Islands — The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has deepened its commitment to advancing renewable energy by joining the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge. TCI Premier Rufus Ewing and Carbon War Room’s operations director, Justin Locke, signed a memorandum of understand... Read more 15-10-2014 || Cemex Announces First Solar Power Plant in the Caribbean Cemex Dominican Republic has announced the launch of a solar plant that will provide renewable energy for its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís. The plant comprises 5040 panels with inverters that capture the sunlight and convert it into energy. Read more 14-10-2014 || Cemex Announces Successful Financing of Wind Farm Project Cemex has successfully completed the financing of the Ventika project. This initiative involves the construction of 2 x 126 MW wind farms, which together have a total nominal capacity of 252 MW. These will be located in General Bravo in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Read more 13-10-2014 || Highway Signs Lit up by Solar Energy - Barbados People travelling along the ABC Highway can now see the advertising signs at night, thanks to solar electricity. The Adopt-a-Km Highway Project, which has erected signs on every kilometre stretch from Graeme Hall to the airport, has installed its first set of photovoltaic panels on the signs and by the end of October... Read more 11-10-2014 || Caribbean Discusses Future of Energy The Organization of American States (OAS) says its Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin, on Monday joined ministers and high-level authorities on energy in the Caribbean to address energy and climate challenges in preparation for a meeting of ministers in 2015 under the umbrella of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). Read more 11-10-2014 || Cork Hill/Weekes Geothermal, Montserrat In 2012, Montserrat began developing the island’s first geothermal project. Funds were provided by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (roughly $13.5million) and the and the Caribbean Development Bank, with in-kind contributions from the government itself. Read more 10-10-2014 || Guardsman Invests In Solar Company For Caribbean Push Into Renewables Market Guardsman Group Limited has taken a first step into the field of energy with a 20 per cent stake in solar provider Solease Limited, a subsidiary of Future Energy Corporation (FEC) with main operations in the Middle East and North Africa. Read more 10-10-2014 || Dominica Geothermal Progressing at Pace Dominica’s geothermal plant is progressing at pace. Three test wells have been drilled, without incident, and the country’s geothermal energy bill is expected to pass later in 2014. In 2009, the Dominican government in collaboration with the Regional Councils of Guadeloupe and Martinique and energy and environmental agencies of the neighbouring French territories, banded together under the Caribbean...Read more
8-10-2014 || Caribbean’s Energy Policy at CDB Miami Conference Regional policy makers will contemplate the alignment of policy to energy security at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Conference, underway in Miami. Government and development partners are scheduled to explore the prospects and praxis of ...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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7-10-2014 || Alternative Energy Sector Budding There has been an aggressive push towards renewable energy in Barbados so far this year, with major companies leading the way by implementing photovoltaic systems and generally making attempts to go green to save money and protect the environment. Read more 7-10-2014 || Antigua Faces Climate Risks with Ambitious Renewables Target Hodges Bay, Antigua, Oct 6 2014 (IPS) - Ruth Spencer is a pioneer in the field of solar energy. She promotes renewable technologies to communities throughout her homeland of Antigua and Barbuda, playing a small but important part in helping the country achieve its goal of a 20-percent reduction in the use of fossil fuels by 2020. Read more 6-10-2014 || Las Tunas Wind Farm, Cuba Works are advancing according to schedule on the wind park to be built for Energoimport’s project in Cuba’s Las Tunas province. The renewable energy investment is entirely financed by Cuba, using Chinese technology. Read more 6-10-2014 || There is an Energy Revolution Under Way Which Has Implications for the Caribbean No one should be in any doubt: the world’s energy balance is changing rapidly with profound political and economic consequences for the way every country and region will in future relate to one another. Read more 4-10-2014 ||Caribbean Urged Towards Energy Reform for Miami Summit The head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ambassador Mikael Barfod who will be participating in the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum scheduled to be held in Miami, says if the Caribbean is to fully integrate renewable energy into its development path to impact the various economies... Read more 3-10-2014 || Arthur Lok Jack: T&T Catching up on Renewable Energy While the rest of the world understands that a low carbon society and economy is important, T&T is playing catch up, Energy Architecture Performance Index. “Norway tops the ranking out of 124 countries in its 2014 Report. Other countries in the top ten include New Zealand, France, Sweden, Switzerland and Colombia. Read more 2-10-2014 ||Latin America and Caribbean Region primed for Solar Development Solar photovoltaic technology is poised to play a substantial role in fulfilling the need for increased power generation capacity across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. That’s according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Emerging PV Markets Report: Latin America & Caribbean, which shows the total PV ... Read more
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28-10-2014 || Jamaicans Urged To Conserve Water Jamaicans are being urged to conserve water, and to prepare for the next drought period, which begins in December 2014. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, made the call in a Statement ... Read more 24-10-2014 || A New $2.3 Billion Caribbean Port Project? Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne examines the renderings (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua could soon be home to a $2.3 billion port project. The Kylin International Group has presented has presented its proposal to spend more ...Read more 22-10-2014 || Belize Fights to Save a Crucial Barrier Reef The humble crews buoy hosts several instruments designed to mesure conditions above and below the water, and keep track of these developing threats. Credit: Aaron humes/IPS home to the second longest barrier in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere, which provides jobs in fishing. Read more 20-10-2014 || UN’s Green Fund says all Obstacles for Pledges Now Removed Executive director hails Barbados meeting as start of an era for GCF, expects US$10 billion by end of 2014 Negotiators spent a week deliberating the future of the GCF in Barbados... Read more 16-10-2014 || IDB And European Union Commit Funds For Programs To Improve Electricity, Water, Sanitation Services In Guyana Inter-American Development Bank WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (IDB) - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Union (EU) are committed to supporting the efforts of the Government of Guyana to improve the quality and delivery of reliable water ... Read more
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14-10-2014 || Education Ministry Embarks on National School Cleanup Initiative Education Minister Ronald Thwaites KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites and education officials are expected to participate in a week-long national clean-up initiative in schools across the island. The clean-up, which will be held from ...Read more 13-10-2014|| Five Things to Know About Climate Change in the Caribbean! Natural events and human activities contribute to an increase in average temperatures around the world. Increases in greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the main cause. Our planet and our region are warming. This leads to a change in climate. The Caribbean is a minute contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but ... Read more 13-10-2014 || Live Updates:- Caribbean Launch: IPCC AR5 Report Overview. What does it mean for the Caribbean? The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) will host the Caribbean Launch of The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) this evening at 6pm (-4 GMT). Read more 13-10-2014 || Bahamas Water and Sewerage Supporting Young Engineers By Water and Sewerage Corporation Water and Sewerage Supporting Young Engineers Pictured (left to right) are Trevor Ferguson, Technical Cadet Director, Ministry of Education...Read more 10-10-2014 || DPM Davis Remarks at Banquet for the Caribbean Water & Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conferene Awards Remarks by Hon. Philip E. Davis, M.P. Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Works & Urban Development on the Occasion of the Caribbean Water &... Read more 8-10-2014 || ‘Caribbean Needs Haz-mat Convention There is need for a hazardous waste management convention to direct how countries in the Caribbean handle the importation and exportation of dangerous substances. Read more 7-10-2014 || Dive Gong promotes Little Cayman and Marine Expert Boos. Dr Carrie Manfrino, founder and director of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) which is located on Little Cayman has received an industry related gong helping to promote both her work and the smallest of Cayman’s three islands. Read more 2-10-2014 || NSWMA Says It Is Committed to National Clean-up The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) said yesterday it stands ready to partner with the Ministry of Health, the local authorities, community groups and residents in the national effort to rid the country of mosquito- breeding areas as the country grapples with ... Read more 1-10-2014 || Sort it Out That is the theme of a recycling initiative launched at Kensington Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday September 19. The project is the brainchild of the Jamaica Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (JJETAA) and is in observance ...Read more