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Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 august 2012 THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS. Montserrat iniates environmental assessment for Geothermal project The Government of Montserrat has hired Barbados-based Atom Soluons for an environmental and social assessment of planned exploraon for a Geothermal power project on this Caribbean island state. Read more This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System. St Kis and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas declares, “Green Energy is the Desnaon.” Green energy is the desnaon for the Caribbean, and there is no turning back, St Kis and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas told diplomats at the Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in St Kis. Douglas was joined by 150 Caribbean parcipants and diplomats from the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and the United Naons at the St Kis Marrio Resort. Read more Cuban farmer packages Biogas in plasc bags for domesc use A Cuban farmer has devised a method for packaging biogas in plasc bags to facilitate domesc use of the fuel. Read more What’s Happening Now Across The Region...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS.
Transcript of Sustainable Energy & Development News August 2012
Sustainable Energy &Development News
VOL.1 august 2012
THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS.
Montserrat initiates environmental assessment for Geothermal project
The Government of Montserrat has hired Barbados-based Atom Solutions for an environmental and social assessment of planned
exploration for a Geothermal power project on this Caribbean island state. Read more
This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System.
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas declares, “Green Energy is the Destination.”
Green energy is the destination for the Caribbean, and there is no turning back, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas told
diplomats at the Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in St Kitts. Douglas was joined by 150 Caribbean participants and diplomats from
the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and the United Nations at the St Kitts Marriott Resort. Read more
Cuban farmer packages Biogas in plastic bags for domestic useA Cuban farmer has devised a method for packaging biogas in plastic
bags to facilitate domestic use of the fuel. Read more
What’s Happening Now Across The Region...
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3rd Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF)September 13- 14, 2012
GEOLAC 2012September 17- 18, 2012
CARILEC Renewable Energy Forum 2012
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World Tourism Day 2012 “Tourism and Sustainable
Energy: Powering Sustainable Development”.
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Energy Caribbean Conference 2012
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31-8-2012 ||Caribbean utilities’ managers swap Renewable Energy plans for dieselThe 5.4MW Belle Vue wind farm would be among the projects not moving forward, despite developer North Star having secured a long-term power-purchase agreement (PPA) with the government, and a $16.5m loan from the US Overseas Project Investment Corporation. Read more
27-8-2012 ||Belize University gets thoroughly modern Solar PV Arrayhe University of Belize has the largest most modern array of solar energy panels in Belize. The agreement for a cooperation project with the Japanese Government was signed two years ago. Read more
25-8-2012 ||Renewable Energy Forum in St. Kitts and Nevis Next month’s Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum and Exhibition, (CSEF III), to be held in St. Kitts will present participants with a chance to focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Read more
24-8-2012 || Seprod weighs electricity production from BagasseSeprod Limited, the operators of Golden Grove sugar estate, might enter into the business of producing and selling electricity if it proves feasible. Read more
20-8-2012 ||Winners of the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean announcedEight winners of the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean were announced today, following a selection process which considered a total of 189 proposals. Awards of up to US$200,000 are being offered to the following winning projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region. Read more
20-8-2012 || St. Lucia Renewable Energy sector attracts KoreansA South Korean company has expressed an interest in investing in renewable energy in St. Lucia. The company generates electricity using bituminous coal, anthracite, heavy oil, liquefied natural gas, outflow water, sea water, sunlight, fuel cells, and wind power. Read more
18-8-2012 ||Hon. Phillip Paulwell Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Launch of the OLADE Caribbean Sub-regional Office in Jamaica Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding August 14, 2012 Read more
16-8-2012 || SRC launches Caribbean region’s first energy statistics online platformThe Scientific Research Council (SRC) through its Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS) launched the region’s first energy statistics online platform- the Caribbean Information Platform on Petroleum (CIPPET)- www.cippet.org. Read more
14-8-2012 ||Applied Renewables Caribbean Inc embarks on the re-commissioning of Saint Lucia’s first Bio-Ethanol Plant.Applied Renewables Caribbean Inc. a Saint Lucian company embarks on the re-commissioning ofSaint Lucia’s first Bio-Ethanol Plant. Read more
14-8-2012 ||Saint Lucia sets targets for Sustainable EnergyThe Government of Saint Lucia aims to reduce public sector energy consumption by 20% by 2020 and to attain 20% Renewable Energy penetration by 2020. Read more
14-8-2012 ||Dominican Republic Large Solar PV PlantGlobal solar technology leader ISOFOTON and the Government of the Dominican Republic have signed last weekend a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) giving the company the green light to begin construction of one of Latin America’s largest photovoltaic plants. Read more
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14-8-2012 ||Cuba plans to install 280 MW Wind powerDirector of Emergency Generation and Renewable Sources, Aleisly Valdes announced that Cuba plans to install 280 MW of wind energy,saying that eight parks will be functional by 2020. Read more
12-8-2012 ||Energy investor to exploit Jamaica garbageRenewable energy firm Naanovo, in partnership with a Jamaican company, plans to setup a power plant at Riverton City that will convert garbage into electricity. Read more
9-8-2012 ||Cuba to open Solar PV power plantThis year Cuba will have its first solar photovoltaic power plant, said Mario Alberto Arrastia, a specialist with the Cubaenergia company. In an attempt to break with the traditional fossil fuels based approach, the plant will produce 1,500 megawatts (MW) of energy, to which another 10 plants will be added in 2013. Read more
7-8-2012 ||Spotlght-Regional Project: Energy for Sustainable Development in Caribbean BuildingsThis regional project covers: Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago. The project will build capacity to reduce GHG emissions in the commercial and residential buildings including appliances, demonstrate technologies to achieve reductions of 20% of GHG emissions and put in place policies or programs to roll out these technologies to the marketplace. Read more
6-8-2012 ||Green economy to drive creation of new energy sector in BarbadosThe green economy can present a window of opportunity for Barbados to emerge from the economic crisis with a new sector, that of alternative energy. Read more
3-8-2012 ||US to assist Jamaica’s energy sectors- Renewable Energy focusThe US Embassy indicated that the development of renewable energy sources such as wind and sun could be an area in which the US would partner with Jamaica. Read more
8-8-2012 ||First renewable energy project to generate electricity for PowerGen in Trinidad and TobagoThe launch is described as a historic landmark project for Trinidad and Tobago as electricity generated from the solar panels and a wind turbine at the home will be tied to the national electricity grid. Read more
1-8-2012 || Jamaica Broilers to triple Ethanol outputJAMAICA Broilers (JB) said that its has secured new contracts that will triple its ethanol production this fiscal year. What’s more, while the bump in fuel sales is expected to translate into a similar increase in revenue, ethanol profit is projected to grow at a much faster pace. Read more
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EDULINK II Call for Proposals Launched
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Request For Expression of Interest- 1MW Solar (PV)
Generation Facility || Deadline: August 23, 2012
Montserrat invites quotes for exploration drilling and seeks to
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CEFF-CAC Calls for Clean Energy Proposals || Deadline: 28
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31-8-2012 ||UWI to develop smart building prototypeThe Institute of Sustainable Development (ISDF) has secured funding for research on new construction standards in the context of climate change. That project is backed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Read more
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29-8-2012 ||New fisheries law limps alongIMPATIENT with the process to have the new fisheries legislation passed, environmentalists have come out against the authorities who they insist must ramp up their efforts to dispense with the existing law. Read more
28-8-2012 ||Oil spill in CuracaoAn extensive fuel spill has fouled a stretch of shoreline and oiled pink flamingos and other wildlife in a nature preserve in Curacao, conservationists and residents of the tiny Dutch Caribbean island. Read more
9-8-2012 ||Green Energy Renewable Solutions Forms Joint Venture In Puerto RicoGreen Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc., a developer and operator of municipal solid waste processing and recycling facilities announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to form a joint venture with Landfill Solutions, LLC of Puerto Rico, to remediate and manage the Yabucoa municipal landfill that has been closed since 2011. Read more
11-8-2012 ||Nuclear and radiological threat detection equipment deployed at Bahamas portDecision Sciences International Corporation, an advanced technology provider of security and detection systems, has deployed its first fully operational multi-mode passive detection system (MMPDS), an advanced scanning device capable of locating both unshielded to heavily shielded nuclear and radiological threats inside cargo containers. Read more
1-8-2012 ||IOC-UNESCO Calls for Proposals on Sea-Level Stations in the CaribbeanThe Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a call for proposals regarding the acquisition, installation and maintenance/leveling visits of tide gauge equipment over a one-year period in the Caribbean. Read more
8-8-2012 ||Government highlights the many benefits of glass recycling in Bermuda The Ministry of Public Works would like to publically thank those residents who are utilizing Bermuda’s TAG (tin, aluminium and glass) Curb-Side recycling programme and inform residents of where their recycled bottles and jars could potentially end up once they are put out for collection. Read more
27-8-2012 ||Beaches Negril gets EarthCheck certificationEarthCheck, the world’s leading environmental certification and benchmarking organisation, has certified Beaches Negril Resort and Spa with a platinum-level certification. The hotel joins sister properties Sandals Negril and Sandals Grande Riviera as the third resort in the Sandals chain to receive such a prestigious certification. Read more
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Steps to Developing an Energy Management Programme for
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Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas
Energy Efficiency Guidelines- St. Lucia ( 2010)
PSOJ Draft Baseline Study Report - Jamaica 4 March 2011
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Report on Project Launch - Jamaica and Trinidad
St. George’s Declaration of Principles for Environmental
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22-8-2012 ||Statia Conference to focus on Sustainable DevelopmentThe St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation (STDF) is preparing to host a conference from September 25 to 27, during which delegates will discuss critical issues relating to the island’s sustainability. Read more13-8-2012 ||China and Barbados to establish ties on environmental issuesBarbados and China are expected to establish partnerships and formalise cooperation agreements on issues of environmental protection, climate change and renewable energy. Read more
IPCC Scholarship Programme || Deadline: 30 September, 2012
The aim of the IPCC Scholarship Programme is to build capacity in the understanding and management of climate change in developing countries through providing opportunities for young scientists from developing countries to undertake studies that would not be possible without the intervention of the Fund.
Applications from students from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) researching topics with the fields of study chosen for the call for applications are given priority.
2012 ApplicationsProposals should focus on one of the following fields of study:
• Socio-economic modeling related to climate change
• Underlying science of climate change
• Climate change and water Contact DetailsTo obtain more information, please email or call:Amy SMITHProgramme CoordinatorTel.: +41(22) 730 [email protected]
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