Sustainable Energy & Development News October 2013

Sustainable Energy & Development News

VOL.1 OctoBER 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...

CARICOM Turns Spotlight on Renewable Energy The Caribbean Community CARICOM has placed special emphasis on the development of renewable energy in the region, a decision taken following the Second Meeting of Energy Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held in Montego Bay, St James, last week. Read more Montserrat Set to Begin Long-Term Testing of Geothermal Wells Montserrat will soon begin long-term testing at one of its geothermal wells, according to Director of Public Works Ron Beardsley. The process, which he said will take about three weeks, follows the completion of Iceland Drilling Company’s work on the island.

Read more GWP-C Launches Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) for the Caribbean The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) has received the support of a number of Caribbean Ministers with responsibility for water; senior government officials from different sectors; national and regional agencies; and key partners, all of whom attended the launch of the GWP-C’s Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) for the Caribbean on October 10th, 2013 in Barbados. Read more

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Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit 2013 October 30 - 31, 2013 Brussels, Belgium ISES Solar World Congress 2013 (International Solar Energy Society) November 3 - 7, 2013 Cancun, Mexico Caribbean Tourism: The Energy Forum (CTEF) December 10-11, 2013 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Carbon Dioxide Utilization Congress 2014 February 19 - 20, 2014 San Diego, USA Stanford Geothermal Workshop February 24 - 26, 2014 Stanford University, California USA

31-10-2013 || You’ve Got The Power! … Tomblin Tells JPS Customers Even though it continues to dominate the power generation and distribution business in Jamaica, changing circumstances on the local scene as well as global events are dictating that it cannot be business as usual for the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). Read more 31-10-2013 ||Hampton Goes Green .. the school decided to use renewable sources of energy, in the form of solar and wind power, to provide electricity for their sixth-form complex.

Read more 31-10-2013 || Gov’t Mulling Up To 6,000 More Photovoltaic Home Systems The government is considering the installation of a further 3,000 to 6,000 photovoltaic home systems over the next three to six months in rural and hinterland areas. Read more 28-10-2013 ||Latin, Caribbean Energy Ministers Adopt Montego Bay Declaration The Second Meeting of Energy Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) ended this weekend in this tourist city with the Montego Bay Declaration on Energy Security and Integration.

Read more 25-10-2013 || Hydrostor Announces Partnership for Underwater Energy Storage in Aruba Toronto-based energy storage firm Hydrostor Inc. and WEB Aruba N.V. have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for an underwater compressed air energy storage facility based on Hydrostor’s proprietary technology.

Read more 25-10-2013 || Beck Links Green Energy and Jobs German Ambassador Josef Beck says Jamaica is underestimating the economic potential of renewable energy initiatives, saying his own country, has already seen major gains in employment and competitive advantages flowing to its business sector. Read more 24-10-2013 ||Alternative Energy Legislation to be Debated Next Month Legislation which treats to the generation and disposition of alternative energy is ready and will be debated in the House of Parliament [Barbados] in the first week of November. Read more

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REPORTS Climatescope 2013 : New Frontiers for Low-Carbon Energy Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Report: Renewable Energy could power all of Latin America and Caribbean An Assessment of the Economic and Social Impacts of Climate Change on the Energy Sector in the Caribbean Consultancy Report: Study on the Identification of Potential Project Portfolios Associated to Programmatic CDM And NAMAs in Jamaica

DOCUMENTS Status of Net Billing offered in Jamaica (Version 1) Proposed Incentives for the Energy Sector - JAMAICA JAMAICA - Energy Efficient Items Exempted from GCT & Customs Duty

24-10-2013 ||Renewable Bidders Submit US$1.87m Bid Security The three preferred bidders selected to supply 78 megawatts of renewable energy to the national grid have met the October 15 deadline to submit their bid security, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) said.

Read more 23-10-2013 || AISK Saves Big with Solar Just over three months since installing a photovoltaic (PV) system at the institution, American International School of Kingston (AISK) is reporting accumulated savings of approximately US$15,000 as at October 9. Read more 23-10 -2013 ||Green Initiative to Provide Solar Panels for New Housing Scheme The government of St Kitts and Nevis is said to be making a conscious effort to help get some about- to-be constructed homes roped into the country’s proposed green economy. Read more 22-10-2013 || ‘Frustrated’ Waste Energy Group Offers $3.7bn Boost A waste-to-energy developer proposing a solution that could give the Bahamas a $3.7 billion return over 10 years yesterday said separating the Tonique Williams-Darling Highway landfill from BEC reform was “the wrong way to go”. Read more 22-10-2013 ||Nicaragua Named Best for Low Carbon Emission Investment NICARAGUA offers the best conditions for investment in power generation with low carbon emissions in Central America says the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB ). Read more 22-10-2013 || ARUBUS — First All-Electric, Zero-Emissions Bus in the Caribbean — Unveiled The first all-electric, zero emissions bus in the whole of the Caribbean was recently unveiled at at a ceremony in Aruba by the country’s Minister of Transportation, Otmar Oduber, and ARUBUS Director Teo Croes. Read more 17-10-2013 || Cuba Makes Big Strides in Sugar-Derived Energy Cuba’s sugar industry is now able to produce energy from sugarcane biofuel to run its plants and sell the surplus, an industry official said on Wednesday. Read more 17-10-2013 || Energy Security High on Agenda of CELAC Meeting Regional energy security is among the many issues to be discussed at the second meeting of the Ministers of Energy of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), on October 24 and 25. Read more 16-10-2013 ||New Geothermal Drilling to Commence this Month in Dominica More geothermal drilling will begin in Dominica in October, according to the country’s Energy Minister, Rayburn Blackmore.The company that is performing the drilling, Iceland Drilling Company, has already arrived in Dominica and will begin later this month, he said. Environmental impact assessments have been completed for the drilling of a production well in Laudat and for a re-injection well in Trafalgar. Read more 14-10-2013 || Businesses Urged to Make Use of Alternative Energy Business owners across Jamaica are being urged to start utilising alternative sources of energy, in keeping with Government’s efforts towards cheaper and more efficient energy solutions for the country. Read more

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14-10-2013 || TDC Launches Solar Energy Project TDC Group of Companies LTD has taken a major step in its thrust toward ‘going green’ with the launch of its solar energy project. On Monday (Oct 7) top officials of TDC flipped the switch on the company’s solar panel installation at the TDC Home and Building Depot at the CAP Industrial Site, St. Kitts. Read more 11-10-2013 || Operating Fourth Solar Park in Cuba The fourth solar park on a large scale in Cuba is already generating electricity on the outskirts of the eastern city of Guantanamo. Power is provided to a circuit of the municipality where there are located 6,500 state and private customers of the Local Electric Company. Read more 9-10-2013 ||Water Company to Launch Solar Power System this Week According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the use of animal guts to produce biodiesel is not a new technology.

However, of late there has been growing interest in “aquaticbiofuels” – producing bio diesel from fish gut. Fish oil comes from leftover waste and is mixed with methanol and other products. Read more 7-10-2013 || First JPS Net Billing Customer in Rural Jamaica Connected Managing Director of Mystic Mountain Attractions in Ocho Rios Michael Draculich became the first Jamaica Public Service (JPS) net billing customer in St Ann and rural Jamaica on October 1. Draculich will now sell surplus energy produced at his property in Old Fort Bay, near Mammee Bay to the JPS. Read more 4-10-2013 || OUR to Retender for 37MW of Renewable Capacity The first round of qualified bids to supply 115 megawatts of electricity from renewable sources fell short by one-third.The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) said on Wednesday that it will be returning to the market with a request for bids to supply the outstanding 37 megawatts of ‘firm capacity’. Read more 3-10-2013 || IAEA Highlights Cuba’s Role in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, highlighted Cuba”s role in a keynote speech delivered here, emphasizing its wide range of peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, with an emphasis on human health. Read more 3-10-2013 || Peter Stein and Energy Saving Solutions Brings the First Full Line of LED Lights with Lifetime Guarantee to the Caribbean Peter Stein of Energy Saving Solutions USA (“ESS” or the “Company”), the creators of the LED with a lifetime guarantee ™, today was pleased to announce that the Company has expanded into the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, bringing on Derek Alexander as its new authorized LED dealer in the city of Roseau, ... Read more 3-10-2013 || Digicel Enters Renewable Energy Partnership Digicel and NRG Energy, Inc. have announced a partnership to acquire, construct and operate renewable energy projects under development in the Caribbean. Both companies aim to own these projects for their lifetime. Read more 1-10-2013 || Agricultural Drying in Jamaica Uses Innovative Solar, Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies With a total grant funding of over $170,000 Mr. Eaton Haughton, technology innovator and owner of Caribbean Esco, has started work at the Seville Trade Training Centre in St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Having now installed the equipment, GVEP is working closely with Eaton to get a suitable business plan in place. Read more

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30-10-2013 || ‘Turn Off the Bulbs’ Energy Minister: Trinis Wasting too Much Energy Trinidad and Tobago is wasting too much valuable energy, Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine said yesterday. Read more 27-10-2013 || Caribbean Looks to the Sky for Water Security A centuries-old system for ensuring water security is making a comeback in the Caribbean. It’s known as rainwater harvesting, and it is now becoming a formal part of the region’s strategic planning in the face ... Read more 25-10-2013 ||Grenada, CARICOM Development Fund to Sign $5.8M Agreement Grenada and the CARICOM Development Fund will be signing a $5.83 million agreement on Monday. Read more 25-10-2013 || Five Caribbean countries among highest for electricity prices in Americas Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell said Friday that Caribbean countries account for half of the top 10 most expensive retail electricity prices in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Read more 21-10-2013 ||Rare Earth Project Plant Expected by Month end, Says Energy Minister The Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says the pilot plant for the rare earth project is expected to become operational by the end of this month. Read more 21-10-2013 || Consequences of Climate Change for the Caribbean Famous for their beaches, their pleasant climate and a unique cultural heritage, the Caribbean islands are in danger of disappearing due to climate change and the consequent rise in sea level. Read more

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18-10-2013 || High Cost of Electricity Undermining Caribbean’s Economic Growth The high cost of electricity is undermining economic growth in the Caribbean region says OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin.

Read more 17-10-2013|| Free Utilities Initiative for Seniors Launched in Nevis Acting premier of Nevis and senior minister responsible for social development Mark Brantley described the official launch of a free utilities initiative by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) through the ministry of social development, seniors division, as a critical and important one for the island’s eligible seniors. Read more 11-10-2013 || Bonito, Brazil to Host International Ecotourism Conference Bonito, a city located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (Midwest Brazil), will be the meeting point for the 8th Annual World Conference on Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism taking place in 2014. Read more 10-10-2013|| Sustainable Efforts of Breezes Bahamas Resort Earns International Recognition For years, Breezes Bahamas Resort & Spa has demonstrated a firm commitment to sustainable operations and environmental awareness.

With a designated Green Team on staff, this super-inclusive resort has made conservation of the environment and green initiatives a priority. All efforts were recently awarded their first Green Globe certification. Read more 9-10-2013 || Quest Water Global and Pure Water Solutions Sign Joint Venture to Market and Distribute AQUAtap™ Community Drinking Water Stations in Caribbean and Central America Quest Water Global, Inc. (OTCBB: QWTR) (“Quest” and/or “Quest Water” and or “Company”), an innovative water technology company, and developer of the AQUAtap™ Community Drinking Water Station and WEPS™ Water Extraction and Purification System, and Pure Water Solutions Corp., today announced a joint venture to market and distribute the Company’s AQUAtap™ systems in the Caribbean and Central America. Read more 9-10-2013 ||New Project to Analyse Climate Impact on Caribbean Coasts The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has collaborated with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, and the University of Cantabria to launch a database to facilitate analysis of the impact of climate change on Caribbean coasts.

Read more 4-10-2013|| Taiwan Financing New Energy Project in St Lucia IThe St Lucia government says Taiwan is funding a project to reduce energy consumption in the public sector through the installation of energy-efficient lighting in public buildings. Read more 3-10-2013 ||NEPA Received No Application for Goat Islands Development Head of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), the government body responsible for environmental regulation says that the agency has not received an application for any commercial development on Goat Islands in the protected Portland Bight. Read more 2-10-2013 ||OECS Environment Ministers to Meet in Anguilla Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ministers of environment and sustainable development will hold their annual meeting in Anguilla this week. The one day meeting is the seventeenth since its inception and is scheduled for Thursday, October 3. Read more

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