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
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Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Latin America and Caribbean (REFF-LAC) 2013 April 30, 2013- May 1, 2013 Four Seasons Hotel, Miami USA IEC hosted Seminar on Jamaica’s Readiness for Solar Energy May 15, 2013 Montego Bay, Jamaica Wind Power Mexico 2013 May 28-29, 2013 Mexico City 12th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2013 “Opening Doors to Caribbean Winds” Havana, Cuba, 3-5 June 2013
29-4-2013 ||Rural Electrification Programme Ends A new entity to replace the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) has been mandated to develop renewable energy solutions for Jamaicans who live too far from the national power grid. Making his contribution to the Budget Debates yesterday, Energy Minister, Phillip Paulwell, said the REP had been renamed Jamaica Energy Solutions Limited and given a new mission. Read more 29-4-2013 || St. Lucia Promotes Renewable Energy Use The Government of St. Lucia is developing a program to promote renewable energies in order to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, announced Governor General Pearlette Louisy. Read more 26-4-2013 || Clear Roadmap Needed For Energy Sector – JMA The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) is hoping the Energy Minister Philip Paulwell will present a clear plan to address the challenges facing the energy sector when he makes his contribution to the Budget Debate in Parliament this afternoon. Read more 26-4-2013 ||Solar Lighting For Sando Waterfront San Fernando Mayor Navi Muradali is calling for solar and wind powered lighting along the San Fernando Waterfront which is currently being developed. Muradali, chairman of the Green Expo committee says the renewable power was one way to conserve energy. Read more 22-3-2013 || Overseas Consultants Conducting Grid Analysis ENERGY Minister Phillip Paulwell said overseas consultants have been contracted to conduct a grid analysis of the ability and capacity of the island’s transmission and distribution network to absorb electricity from renewable energy. According to Paulwell, this project, which is being funded by the World Bank, will help the Government to determine what is happening with the grid. Read more
2nd Annual Caribbean Gas Trading and Supply Conference 2013 June 25 - 26, 2013 The Hilton Trinidad, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Metering Latin America 2013 August 27-29, 2013 Transamerica Expo Centre, São Paulo, Brazil
25-4-2013 ||Grenada Moving To Liberalise Electricitysector – Attempts To Reduce Light Bills Grenada says it will use funds provided by the World Bank to facilitate the liberalisation of its electricity sector as part of an initiative being undertaken by other countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Public Utilities Minister Gregory Bowen told Parliament that EC$1.4 million from the World Bank would be used to facilitate the process. Read more 24-4-2013 || TT And Indonesia To Explore Energy Trinidad and Tobago and Indonesia have laid the foundation for possible future cooperation in energy projects, as a result of a meeting between Energy Minister Kevin C. Ramnarine and Her Excellency Prianti Gagarin Djatmiko Singgih, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to this country. Read more 24-4-2013 || Invest In Energy The Minister of Finance is encouraging investment in the renewable energy sector in Barbados. Speaking last night at the official opening of the Barbados Branch of the Pan American International Insurance located in Fontabelle, Christopher Sinckler indicated to Barbados’ newest insurance agent that renewable energy is still largely untapped in this country and therefore a good investment. Read more 22-4-2013 || Wigton To Add 62% More Wind Power Wigton Windfarm Limited’s (WWFL) plans to start expansion this year. WWFL projects that it will generate additional energy of 63 gigawatthours (GWh) per year from an extra capacity of 24 megawatts (MW) by 2015. Read more 22-4-2013 || EDF Walks Away From 100MW Dominica Geothermal Project French utility EDF has reportedly withdrawn from a 100MW geothermal project set to be developed in Dominica putting the future of the scheme in doubt. Read more 18-4-2013 || Cuba Seeking More Renewable Energy Projects Increasing its call to foreign investors to participate in renewable-energy projects on the island, the Cuban government upped its plans with five biomass, wood, solar and wind energy projects, the Asociación de Empresarios Europea Hispano Lusa Cubana first reported. Read more 17-4-2013 ||Barbados And China Talk Renewable Energy, Trade Barbados and China are planning to expand their bilateral cooperation to areas including green energy and trade, according to Foreign Minister Senator Maxine McClean. The Minister recently met with Chinese Ambassador to Barbados Xu Hong to discuss what she called “critical areas,” including renewable energy, sports and culture, agriculture and industry. Read more
17-4-2013 ||Alternative Energy Gadgets On Show For something so technologically advanced, it sure looks antiquated. On closer inspection, however, you realise that where it loses points in physical appearance, it makes up for it in its remote control capacity and multiple USB ports. Read more
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: NDF Energy Efficiency Guarantee Fund and Technical Assistance Fund CIF Calls For Proposals That Involve The Private Sector In REDD+ And Climate Resilience
11-4-2013 ||Initiatives Set In Place To Combat High Energy Cost New policies were outlined on Tuesday, during the 2013 reading of the budget, to lower the high cost of energy in St. Kitts and Nevis and create a cleaner atmosphere. Read more 11-4-2013 ||Gov’t Focuses On Renewable Energy For Smaller Hotels Some $15 million has been set aside in the 2013-14 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-size hotels through the use of renewable energy. The Caribbean Hotel Energy and Action Project is a carry-over from the last fiscal year, and is being implemented by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, with funding through the Inter-American Development Bank. Read more 9-4-2013 ||Barbados Needs Renewable Energy More calls for Barbados to restructure its economy using renewable energy as its platform. This time from Mark Hill, the chief innovation officer at Innogen Technologies Incorporated. Read more 5-4-2013 || Talking Renewable Energy In The South In February, the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities held a private sector forum in Belize City. They’re pushing an agenda of renewable energy sources – to get Belize away from a costly fossil fuel dependency. Read more 4-4-2013 ||Hub Of Hope Barbados can become the hub of renewable energy in the region. And that’s because the country has the finance and the technical expertise to make it a reality. President of Fairway Developments Ltd, David Staples, gave this assurance last night while speaking on a panel discussion on the topic “Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions to the Movement of People and Business in CARICOM” at the Tom Adams Financial Centre, Church Village, the City. Read more 3-4-2013 ||Italians Studying J’can Hydro ITALIAN consulting firm SP Studio Pietrangeli is conducting a feasibility study of five potential hydropower sites at a cost of more than $109 million. Read more 2-4-2013 ||Solar Farm To Produce Brilliant Energy Solutions The official groundbreaking for a 5-acre Solar Farm is a testimony to Government’s commitment to addressing the energy challenges currently faced. This was noted by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Lenrick Lake in his welcoming remarks on Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport. This initiative is a joint venture between the Governments of the St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Read more
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24-4-2013 || Continue Water Conservation Measures – NWC Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Charles Buchanan, is urging citizens to continue practising water conservation measures. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Buchannan said recent rainfalls are not enough to break the drought conditions being experienced across the island. Read more 24-4-2013 ||Caribbean Tourism Stakes Salvation on Greener Policies Tourism, widely regarded as the mainstay of Caribbean economies, is being challenged to remain sustainable in an era of climate change and its impact on beaches, rivers and other attractions. Carlos Vogeler, regional director for the Americas United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), speaking at a four-day Sustainable Tourism Development conference held here last week, said that World Tourism Day on Sep. 27 will be dedicated to tourism and water. Read more 23-4-2013 ||Green Award For School A LOCAL school was yesterday awarded a top environmental honour – a Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation green flag – in recognition for its commitment to preserving the environment. Read more 22-4-2013 ||Reclaiming water: A solution to one of Jamaica’s problems PILES of dishes left undone, toilets needing to be flushed, stale laundry in overflowing baskets, parched crops in the field are just a few of the signs of a chronic water problem. You probably have not had water in your pipe for a while or you may only have water because of the recent rainfall. Read more
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17-4-2013 ||SEED awards now open INNOVATIVE and inspiring social and environmental entrepreneurs from Jamaica and other parts of the world can win a tailor-made support package to help expand their business, as part of the 2013 SEED Awards, which opened yesterday. Read more 15-4-2013|| IDB Approves US$50 Million Energy Efficiency Finance Facility The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved US$50 million for the launch of the Energy Efficiency Finance Facility, which aims to finance companies investing in energy efficiency and self-supply renewable energy projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ... Read more 12-4-2013 ||Initiatives Set In Place To Combat High Energy Cost New policies were outlined on Tuesday, during the 2013 reading of the budget, to lower the high cost of energy in St. Kitts and Nevis and create a cleaner atmosphere. Read more 9-4-2013 || High Cost Of Diesel Spurs Caribbean Islands Renewable Energy Climate Change Plan Lying east of the US and British Virgin Islands, the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla’s resident population, at some 15,000, makes it about the size of a small American town. Anguilla, along with its Caribbean island neighbors, is at the forefront of change when it comes to coping with the twin challenges of rising costs – both economically accounted for and “externalized” – of fossil fuel energy and climate change, however. Read more 3-4-2013 ||Make buildings energy, water efficient — UWI Jamaica is to survive the surging temperatures and other severe weather patterns brought on by climate change, its building stock will also have to be revolutionised. 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) | 876-977-1840(f) | ceis@src-jamaica.org www.ceis-caribenergy.org www.src-jamaica.org
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