Sustainable Energy & Development News December 2012

Sustainable Energy & Development News

VOL.1 DECEMBER 2012

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...

12th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2013 WWEC2013 will have a special focus on the Caribbean and Central American region and will hence feature the special topic of “Opening Doors to Caribbean Winds”. The region is just about to start using wind power on a large scale, the first wind farms have been implemented.

Read more IRENA receiving project funding applications until 12 January IRENA is welcoming online applications with project summaries for concessional loans worth USD 50 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) to facilitate Renewable Energy projects in developing countries, in the first of seven funding cycles totalling USD 350 million. Renewable Energy projects must be government-led or government-guaranteed. Read more

Is Barbados ready to save foreign exchange by pursuing an aggressive renewable energy policy?

On November 23, 2012 the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) announced the beginning of a consultation on a proposal of Barbados Light & Power (BL&P), to change the conditions under which small producers of Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind) could feed energy into the grid and be compensated for energy in excess of the needs of the producer/ consumer. Read more

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30-12-2012 ||Ethanol from demonstration plant expected in Guyana Guyana is poised to have its first litre of ethanol produced at the Albion demonstration plant in January 2013. Read more 26-12-2012 ||Jamaica’s Solar Energy Association claims 115MW renewable energy project fees ‘prohibitive’ The 115 megawatts of Renewable Energy projects on offer to investors will receive lots of interest but few bids, based on the returns and costs associated with bidding, claims Roger Chang, president of the Jamaica Solar Energy Association (JSEA). Read more CIPORE EVENTS, See All Events MIA GREEN 2013 January 31- February 1, 2013 Caribbean Energy Policy & Procurement Planning (CEPPP) Barbados Conference 2013 February 25- 26, 2013 Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Latin America and Caribbean (REFF-LAC) 2013 April 30, 2013- May 1, 2013 12th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2013 June 3-5, 2012

22-12-2012 ||Lament Over Lack Of Seriousness for Renewable Energy in Antigua & Barbuda The Business Alliance represents the Hotels & Tourist Association, the Airline Association, the Employers Federation, the Tour Operators Association, and the Cruise Tourism Association. It has described the cost of electricity as prohibitive, and questioned the efficiency of the plants that have been supplying the country with power. Read more 14-12-2012 ||Caribbean Islands Find Economic Advantages in Sustainable Energy Barbados, for example, has spent an estimated four million dollars on oil imports in 2011, equal to six percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). This amount has had a direct negative impact on direct production costs and the overall competitiveness of the Barbadian economy. Read more 12-12-2012 ||Fair Trading Commission in Barbados RENEWABLE ENERGY RIDER Consultation The Fair Trading Commission has a consultation paper out on the results from the Renewable Energy Rider pilot study and the arrangements for the future.During the two year period of the pilot scheme only 25 customers joined up and has called into question the attractiveness of the scheme. Read more

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: REOI: Research project on the Opportunity for Clean Technology SMEs in Developing Countries Deadline: January 9, 2013 IRENA receiving project funding applications Deadline: January 12, 2013 Procurement of Complete Reactive Energy Compensation capacitor equipment in panels including installation for integration in existing wind turbines Deadline: January 18, 2013 Call for Papers: 12th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2013 Deadline: January 15, 2013 Request for Proposal Supply of 115 MW Renewable Energy (Jamaica) || Deadline: April 2, 2013

12-12-2012 ||Cuba to boost renewable energy use in 2013 Cuba has planned to press ahead with new programs in 2013 to boost the use of renewable and clean energy sources such as wind, sun and sugarcane. Read more 11-12-2012 ||Scotiabank Jamaica introduces energy loan calculator Scotiabank’s energy loan customers can now determine potential loan payments, based on consumption, online.

The financial institution launched its innovative SmartEnergy Calculator on Thursday at its Constant Spring Financial Centre. The nifty energy loan calculator complements the Bank’s SmartEnergy Loan available to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and householders to fund Energy Efficiency projects that will help the environment and cut energy costs..

Read more 10-12-2012 ||The Office of Utility Regulation in Jamaica suspends unsolicited proposal for renewable energy The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, has shed light on its decision to suspend the non-competitive process for the procurement of electricity from renewable sources. Director-general of the OUR, Zia Mian says the agency will not be accepting any unsolicited proposals as it would not be feasible at this time. Read more 7-12-2012 ||Barbados to receive EU aid for human resource, renewable energy initiatives The European Union is to provide Euro 40 million (One Euro= US$1.29) in new financial grant assistance to Barbados for human resource development and renewable energy initiatives. Read more

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BE IN THE KNOW ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE 31-12-2012 ||Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference: Green Energy Day 2013 Trinidad and Tobago’s energy resources are finite and as the Caribbean’s lead­ing energy province we must look into fea­si­ble ways of devel­op­ing Renew­able Energy and effi­ciently using our energy resources. Read more

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14-12-2012 ||ACP States Support Draft UN Resolution on SE4ALL Decade The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States expressed their support for the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) draft resolution on a decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) from 2014 to 2024 in The Sipopo Declaration, which was adopted at the Seventh Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government. Read more 13-12-2012 || How to have a Green Christmas in Barbados At a time of year where what to buy your family member, neighbour or business colleague jumps up the list of priorities, it is timely to consider how you can consider your Christmas Eco Footprint! In other countries considering more environmentally friendly ways of celebrating may be easier, or even cheaper in some aspects. Read more

BE IN THE KNOW ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE TOOL KITS FOR YOUR BUSINESS Steps to Developing an Energy Management Programme for your Company – Toolkit Environmental Management – Toolkit Energy Efficiency Toolkit For Manufacturers – Eight Proven Ways To Reduce Your Costs

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS YOU CAN USE! Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas Energy Efficiency GuidelinesSt. Lucia ( 2010) PSOJ Draft Baseline Study Report - Jamaica 4 March 2011 PSOJ Draft Baseline Study Report - TT May 13 Report on Project Launch Jamaica and Trinidad St. George’s Declaration of Principles for Environmental Sustainability

6-12-2012 ||Seatrade Insider Presents Disney Cruise Line with the 2012 Environmental Initiative Award Strategies include developing innovative efficiencies at sea and incorporating creative storytelling to engage guests and communities in ports of call. In recognition for making notable contributions to advance the environmental aspects of cruising, Disney Cruise Line was presented with the Environmental Initiative Award at the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards 2012. Read more 5-12-2012 ||IDB Funds Energy Sector Reform in Suriname The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing Suriname a US$15 million Policy Based Programmatic (PBP) loan to reform its power sector and its governance, increase the efficiency of current plants, diversify its energy mix with Renewable Energy sources and improve power supplies to remote areas. Read more 4-12-2012 ||Update: HC training becoming increasingly important in Caribbean countries In Caribbean countries, such as Barbados and Grenada, natural refrigerants have been identified as possible options to replace ozonedepleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The necessity of raising awareness of technical specificities related to these refrigerants has been highlighted on several occasions. Read more 1-12-2012 ||Government switches to energy-efficient street lights The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology has embarked on a Pilot LED Street Lighting Project.

Under the first phase of the project, 48 LED street lights will replace the 250W High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights currently being used.

The new LED lights are expected to be as much as 60 percent more efficient. Read more 1-12-2012 ||T&T ‘one of the worst energy-efficient nations’ The World Bank has ranked Trinidad and Tobago as one of the worst energy-efficient countries in the world, Minister of Energy Kevin Ramnarine has said. Read more

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