Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 APRIL 2013
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 Now Across The Region... How Math & Science Can Transform Jamaica’s Solar Economy For the past few weeks, we’ve blogged extensively about the upcoming (and first-ever) Jamaica Alternative Energy Expo. Hosted by USSolar Institute at the Kingston Pegasus Hotel from April 15 to 16, this 2-day event will feature some of the most prominent PV experts in the industry as we collectively map out a template that Jamaica and other Caribbean nations can follow in the years to come. Read more Paulwell Pushes For Renewable Energy Energy Minister, Phillip Paulwell, says the Government has began to aggressively pursue the addition of energy from renewable sources into the country’s energy mix in order to achieve the target of 20 per cent of energy and 30 per cent of electricity coming from renewable sources by 2030. Read more
St Lucia Plans Green Energy Push St Lucia is planning a series of “major initiatives” in the area of sustainable energy this year, according to Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. The Governor General, who was speaking this week ahead of the country’s budget debate, pointed to climate change as a major factor in the government’s thinking. Read more