Energy
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Address by Senator the Honourable Kevin Ramnarine Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs on the occasion of the Official Opening Ceremony of the FORTY-FIRST SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) (ENERGY) Friday 01 March,
Hyatt Regency Good morning, on behalf of Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the Government welcome to Trinidad and Tobago. Almost forty years ago on the 4th of July 1973, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana signed the Treat of Chaguaramas. By some coincidence that was Independence Day for the United States. The treaty came into force on…
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Executive Development Program on Energy Planning
In March 2013, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE ) commenced the Executive Development Program on Energy Planning (EDPEP) that targets energy professionals from Government and private sector agencies, Universities and Research Institutes, as well as, Consultants. The broad objective of the Program is to update and improve the knowledge and skills of professionals in issues related to energy planning…
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IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The contest was first staged in 2009 in Latin America and the Caribbean and saw 3 winners from CARICOM Region. For this the second staging greater emphasis is being placed on Caribbean Region. A…
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IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The contest was first staged in 2009 in Latin America and the Caribbean and saw 3 winners from CARICOM Region. For this the second staging greater emphasis is being placed on Caribbean Region. A…
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CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago.
CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago. CGX’s rig is the second to be drilling for oil simultaneously offshore Guyana, a first for this country. CGX also has a 25%…
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GREIN INTEREST CLUSTERS ON ROADMAPS AND POWER GRIDS LAUNCHED UNDER GREIN
A launch of the interest clusters on technology deployment roadmaps for islands and power grid integration on islands under the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN) initiative, established at the Third Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held in Auckland, New Zealand on 24 March 2013. Seven countries including one Member State, namely, Jamaica participated in the…
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Oil exploration in Guyana shifts to higher gear: CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well
CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well -same spot it was evicted from in June 2000 By STABROEK NEWS , MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2012 CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago. CGX’s…
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CAPRI hosts Renewable Energy Forum in Jamaica
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute is executing a renewable energy (RE) Project aimed at supporting renewable energy policy frameworks as well as investments for renewable energy in Region. Much progress has been made, and in July 2013, CAPRI hosted a RE Forum at the UWI Mona Campus which attracted the participation of wide cross section of persons. It was concluded…
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IRENA GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
The Third General Assembly Meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held on 13-14 January 2013 in Abu Dhabi, and the CARICOM Secretariat represented by its Programme Manager, Energy, participated as an Observer. Four CARICOM Member States were also represented, viz, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, and St. Vincent and Grenadines. The CARICOM Secretariat representative delivered a presentation…
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ENERGY WEEK 2012… : Promoting energy efficiency, conservation
THE Guyana Energy Agency (GEA in the exercise of its mandate continues to promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the development and utilisation of renewable sources of energy. As an annual feature, the observance of Energy Week serves to fulfill part of the mandate of the GEA by disseminating information essential to improving public awareness on sustainable energy, conservation and…
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