Sedn june 2015

Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 june 2015

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 Across The Region...

Energy Minister Confident Climate Change Partnership Will Benefit Saint Lucia “The Government of Saint Lucia welcomes the partnership of Clinton Climate Initiative and Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room.”

Read more Clinton Foundation Backs Renewable Energy in TCI The TCI is set to benefit from a Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative and Rocky Mountain Institute partnership aimed at promoting green energy in the Caribbean.The partnership will combine the work of several initiatives:...

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Our Beaches Are Growing Beaches around the island grew by an average six per cent last year, according to government research which profiled 35 sites in six parishes and compared the figures to those recorded for 2013.

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International Energy Workshop (IEW) June 3-5, 2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE Jamaica Alternative Energy Expo (JAEE) June 29-30, 2015 Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Kingston, Jamaica

Central American Renewables Investment Summit (CAMRIS) July 13 - 14, 2015 Hotel Riu Plaza Panama City, SOLAR 2015 Conference Expanding Horizons: Shaping The New Energy Economy July 28-30, 2015 The Pennsylvania State University USA

29-06-2015 || US, Jamaica Sign Deal to Build Major New Solar Energy Plant The United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed a $47 million financing agreement with WRB Enterprises for the development of a 20-megawatt solar plant in York Town, Clarendon in Jamaica.The project, called Content Solar Limited (CSL), will be the first utility-scale photovoltaic power plant in Jamaica, and will make Jamaica the largest solar energy facility in the Caribbean. “We do not intend to remain forever hostage to the vagaries of imported fossil fuel,” said Jamaica Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell.

CSL will help boost Jamaica towards its goal of increasing ... Read more 25-06-2015 || CDF Funds Renewable Energy Project in St Lucia CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The government of Saint Lucia has signed a grant agreement with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for funding of the St Lucia National Trust (SLNT) renewable energy project in the sum of 71,749 Euros. The agreement was signed by prime minister, Dr Kenny Anthony, and Lorne McDonough, chief executive officer of the CDF and the fund will provide lighting solutions for the Pigeon Island National Park, in keeping with one of the CDF’s principal themes – environmental preservation. The lighting solutions were designed to run strictly on Solar PV modules backed up by 12/24VDC battery banks. The use of solar lighting was initiated by the SLNT and the funding would ... Read more 25-06-2015 || Caribbean to Get US$200-Million Enrgy Facility Noting that th Caribbean region is faced with high energy costa and that the use of renewables could hel reduce prices, a senior member of Spain’s government has indicated that a green-energy facility is being created to help in the diversification of fuel sources. “We have prepared, with the IDB [InterAmerican Development Bank], a facility to finance projects of renewable energies in the Caribbean,” Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Jesus Gracia Aldaz, told The Gleaner on Tuesday. He said the US$200 million-loan facility should be in place by next year. “We are working with the IDB and the European Union. We are ready to fund this facility. Our share would be $25 million as credit line ... 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) A New Paradigm for Caribbean Development: Transitioning to a Green Economy

23-06-2015 || Mazurier Shines Light on the Motivation for the Caribbean Islands Move to Renewable Energy Christophe Mazurier, a well-known French banker who is now based in The Bahamas, has recently spent his time and effort into educating the public about the plight of small islands under climate change. While siding with the French government, who is on the battlefront of this large issue, he hopes that involvement from influential people ... Read more 19-06-2015 || Engineers to Meet on Sustainable Development The theme of the conference is Engineering For Sustainable Development in the Caribbean. Tim McLeod, principal, CBCL, Canada, will deliver the keynote address on Sustainable Building Design and Adoption of minimum energy or overall sustainability performance for projects. Feature speaker Glenn Ross, Falkland Islands government, will speak on The integration of Wind Power into small (2MW) diesel systems. The University of the West Indies ... Read more 19-06-2015 ||Minister Michael Denounces Faulty Claim Regarding Antigua & Barbuda’s solar energy The Honorable Asot Michael, Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy has responded to a recent report in the media indicating that Antigua and Barbuda was among a number of Caribbean States that were allegedly “not ready for solar energy.”

Minister Michael noted that “this could hardly be further from the truth in the case of Antigua and Barbuda” and pointed out that... Read more 18-06-2015 || Parade Gardens Social Project Gets $7-m DBJ Support A $21.5 million social intervention project, the ‘Empowering Parade Gardens, Kingston, Through Renewable Energy Skills Training’, has benefited from an input of approximately $7 million from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). The DBJ and Jamaica’s Environmental Health Foundation (EHF) — the implementing agency — have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which the bank will make the contribution to the project aimed at empowering the downtown Kingston community, which includes volatile areas such as Southside and Tel-a-Viv in Kingston Central. “The deal will ensure that ... Read more 11-6-2015 ||Venezuelan Delegation Visits Nevis; Explore Use Of Renewable Energy In Government Owned High Schools NIA Charlestown Nevis (June 09, 2015) -- An eight-member delegation led by resident Venezuelan Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Ròmulo Henriquez Gonzàlez visited Nevis on June 04, 2015, to explore the possibility of installing solar panels and energy saving bulbs at the Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary Schools. The team also met and held discussions with Acting Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley and Minister responsible for Renewable Energy ... Read more 10-06-2015 ||Latin America, Caribbean, Russia to Gain From Closer Ties - LAC Commission Executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said that countries of Latin America and the Caribbean can benefit from closer cooperation with Russia. MOSCOW (Sputnik), Daria Chernyshova –The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean can benefit from closer cooperation with Russia, the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) told Sputnik in an interview. “Russia has many things that we can learn from and we can share [with each other] in terms of not ... Read more

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09-06-2015 || What You need to Know About Home Solar Power Are you ready to put the sun to work for you? The combination of falling prices, financial incentives, and increasing environmental awareness makes solar power a tempting option for running your home. In some arrangements, you could even sell some of your unused power back to the utility company -- a nice switch indeed. Residential photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems have four major components. Solar panels - They absorb the sunlight and convert it to energy. Controller ... Read more 09-06-2015 || Guardsman Group Goes Green Guardsman Group has partnered with Future Energy Corporation Limited, the leading company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region serving the renewable energy industry to provide services for solar power and energy-efficient projects to all its subsidiaries. Vinay Walia, comanaging director at the Guardsman Group, said the partnership involved outfitting Guardsman offices with solar energy technology to reduce the company’s energy consumption. “We have solarised all our locations, which has placed a huge dent in our electricity bill. Solar technology is a natural resource and we have enough of it that we do not...Read more 09-06-2015 || CUC Supports Green Energy Cayman’s main energy provider says it believes the day will come when we will need to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels and look to more renewable solutions. Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) representatives said the firm has been in the process of seeking out new solutions for sometime now, but there are several obstacles that stand in their way.

“There’s been a number of renewable energy companies that have folded.

We got into business with two of them. We ended up having to go down a little bit further on the scoring list and right now... Read more 08-06-2015 || Decision ‘Imminent’ on Solar Farm A decision to authorize a 5 megawatt solar farm outside of Bodden Town is “imminent,” according to Charles Farrington, managing director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority, which has been studying the proposal since Christmas. Speaking at a Thursday night “Energy Summit 2015” in the Town Hall in George Town, Mr. Farrington joined speakers from the Caribbean Utilities Company, the Cayman Renewable Energy Association, the Department of the Environment and visiting Barbadosbased alternative-energy entrepreneur ... Read more 03-06-2015 |GBPA Researching Viable Alternative Energy Solutions FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- A major alternative energy company has its sights on Grand Bahama Island as a possible location for future projects.

The organization currently owns and operates several renewable energy facilities, as well as a research laboratory located at a prominent university campus. Earlier this month, a 4-member delegation from The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited, (GBPA), were invited ... Read more 03-06-2015 || CMI Unveils State-Of-The-Art Simulators and Solar Energy System The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) today (June 2) officially unveiled an upgraded suite of simulators and an alternative energy system to facilitate training at the institution. The project was undertaken at a cost of $162 million, with $135 million provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF). It includes special simulators... Read more

june 2015 IN REVIEW

BE IN THE KNOW ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE 29-60-2015 || Garbage Pileup in Ciceron, Castries A resident of Ciceron, Castries – speaking on behalf of his community – are calling on the authorities to clear a pileup of garbage in the community.

According to the resident, the garbage has been there for about two months now. “Whoever is responsible please do something about this!!!! If anyone in here can do something please help !” the resident ... Read more

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26-06-2015 || Belize - Mexico Student Exchange on Climate Change The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the Embassy of Mexico to Belize are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first Belize – Mexico Student Exchange on Climate Change. A contingent of 32 students and eight teachers from four Belmopan-based schools, along with four members of staff ... Read more 26-06-2015 || Belize commits to 100 per cent clean energy with Carbon War Room Belize has announced its intention to become fully powered by renewable energy, after joining the Carbon War Room’s high profile. The country’s government has this week announced ambitious targets to transition away from fossil fuels for transportation and energy on the Cayes its outlying islands. The Caribbean nation is expected to particularly ... Read more 26-06-2015 || Saint Lucia to Benefit from Coastal Protection Project Press Release - Saint Lucia is set to benefit from a German Development Bank (KfW)-funded Coastal Protection project which targets Small Island States in the Caribbean. The project was officially approved in June 2014.

The Project, which is funded at a total of 12.9 million Euros, aims to reduce the ‘Climate change induced risks for the coastal population of Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean’ primarily through ... Read more

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22-06-2015 || JET to Award Schools on Environmental Initiatives Tuesday The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) will tomorrow announce the awards for schools participating in the Schools’ Environment Programme (SEP), which is the trust’s flagship environmental education initiative.

The event kicks off at the Knutsford Court Hotel with an ... Read more 22-06-2015|| Make Green Burials Mandatory, Urges Funeral Home Operator The operator of one funeral home wants the Government to make it mandatory for new cemeteries to reserve a section for green or natural burials before they are approved. Joseph Cornwall, owner of House of Tranquillity Funeral Homes, said the ‘green ... Read more 19-06-2015 || Jamaicans to Walk For The Climate In a few months, Jamaicans will have the opportunity to act in the interest of the climate, thanks to the efforts of a local firm seeking to put its own stamp on the island’s climate change-response efforts. Environmental Solutions Limited (ESL) - an environmental consultancy firm established in 1991 - is to stage the island’s first climate walk on ... Read more 16-06-2015 || Government, Hoteliers Still Divided over Negril Breakwaters The road to consensus on breakwaters as a solution to long-term beach erosion in Negril appears to have got more rocky in recent weeks, with local hoteliers filing a complaint with the Office of the ... Read more 15-06-2015|| EU, Latin America urge US to lift embargo on Cuba AFP Leaders of the three regions ended a two-day summit in Brussels welcoming December’s announcement by US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro that they would restore diplomatic ties between their countries. “In this context, we expect all ... Read more 13-06-2015 || UG Environmental Management Programme Receives Important Books from Aurora Gold Project, GSJV The Aurora Gold Project and the Grana y Montero and Sedgman Joint Venture (GSJV) have donated books to the University of Guyana’s Environmental Management Programme. Speaking at ... Read more 10-06-2015|| Clean-up Exercises Continuing Unabated In observance of World Environment Day, last Friday, the Environmental Health Department of Region One in collaboration with the Regional Administration, Ranks from the Guyana Defence Force, Sergeant of the Mabaruma Police Station, residents and business persons of KumakaMabaruma, Kumaka-Moruca and Port Kaituma Sub... Read more 05-06-2015 || TEF’s $250-Million Beach Upgrade Valued at an estimated $250 million, the project is aimed at equipping public beaches with children play areas, seating with tables, picnic areas, gazebos, restrooms, changing rooms, adequate parking, lifeguard towers, and utilities, inclusive of running water and electricity. “This programme will involve the upgrading and upkeep of at least one ... Read more 04-06-2015 || World Bank Carbon-Market Push Facing PoorerNation Suspicion The World Bank is working to overcome poorer nations’ suspicions about putting a price on carbon emissions as it seeks to expand greenhouse-gas trading internationally, according to the lender’s special climate-change envoy. While charging for carbon is seen by developed ... Read more

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