geothermal energy
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Grenada receives grant for geothermal energy development
March 22, 2017, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$231,630 to the Government of Grenada to build its capacity for planning and implementation of its geothermal energy development roadmap. The resources are from the Global Environment Facility through the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Facility for the Eastern Caribbean with the CDB. Successful development…
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Dominica Takes Lead in Renewable Energy Use in CARICOM
ROSEAU, Dominica, Friday July 22, 2016 – With renewables accounting for 28 per cent of electricity generation, Dominica is the CARICOM member which consumes the largest proportion of its energy from renewable sources, according to the newly released ECLAC study ‘Barriers to Identification and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Mechanisms and Enhancing Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean’. In the wake…
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Geothermal energy getting increasing attention in Eastern Caribbean
While appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 11, Dr. Devon Gardener, Programme Manager for Energy and Head of Energy Unit at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana, said Caribbean islands can produce their own power. “The fact is that at the end of the day in terms of our energy requirements, [and]…
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Minister Liburd leads CARICOM, OECS delegations to Guadeloupe geothermal plant
Basseterre, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Public Infrastructure with responsibility for energy, the Honourable Ian Patches Liburd, on Thursday led Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delegates to the only active geothermal plant in the Caribbean in Bouillante, Guadeloupe. The delegates were on the last of a three-day Regional geothermal forum held at…
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OECS to focus on geothermal energy at St. Kitts and Nevis forum
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)Commission are partnering with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to jointly host a Regional Geothermal Forum under the theme: ‘Opportunities and Synergies for Collaboration’. The three day forum will be held in Basseterre from May 10-12 2016. Geothermal energy through scientific evidence, has emerged as a priority within the…
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Premier Romeo briefs EU-OCT meeting on potential of geothermal energy
The Hon. Premier of Montserrat, Donaldson Romeo made a presentation this morning (Friday 27th February 2015) on geothermal energy at the conference of the European Commission and EU Overseas Countries and Territories being held in Tortola British Virgin Islands. Mr Romeo was at the time taking part in a round table event captioned ” Regional Cooperation: Unlocking the Potential of…
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