Caribbean Climate Science Series
The University of the West Indies, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) have collaborated to launch the Caribbean Science Series, an initiative to improve science-based policymaking related to climate change in the Caribbean: The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Caribbean Development …
Swedish company Seabased to bring wave energy to the Caribbean
Seabased, a Swedish clean energy company that designs, builds and installs wave energy parks, has signed an agreeement to bring wave energy to the Caribbean: Bermuda General Agency Ltd. (BGA Ltd.) of Hamilton, Bermuda, has signed an agreement with Seabased AB of Lysekil, Sweden, to purchase two 20 MW wave …
Cuban meteorological centre to provide training for CARICOM scientists and researchers
The Cuban government will be organizing training in disaster risk reduction for scientists, researchers and specialists from the Caribbean Community. The training will be delivered at the recently inaugurated Meteorological Centre in Ciego de Ávila: The weather center in this Cuban province will train specialists from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), …
Trinidad and Tobago aims to have the Main Ridge Forest Reserve designated as a World Heritage Site
The Main Ridge Forest Reserve in Tobago is the oldest legally designated forest reserve in the Western Hemisphere. The government of Trinidad and Tobago recently declared Main Ridge as a National Heritage Site, and are hoping that the Reserve will become the country’s first entry on the UNESCO World Heritage …
How climate change poses a challenge to the Caribbean’s renewable energy transition
Writing for The Conversation, Masaō Ashtine, lecturer at the University of the West Indies’ Mona Campus, discusses the opportunities and challenges for a Caribbean renewable energy drive in the face of global climate change: Puerto Rico lost electricity again on April 18, seven months after Hurricane Maria first knocked out …
CARICOM countries to phase out the use of incandescent light bulbs
At a recent meeting, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ministers of energy took a decision to phase out the use of incandescent light bulbs in all CARICOM member countries: As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) moves to become more energy efficient, steps are being taken to phase out the use of incandescent bulbs. …
Caymanian company to provide Antigua and Barbuda with renewable energy systems
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed a contract with Caymanian company GreenTech Solar for the installation of renewable energy systems that will provide about 10% of the country’s energy needs: A Cayman Islands solar company has signed a US$20 million deal to bring renewable energy to a small …