CleanTechnica » Caribbean http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels… Again (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/solar-cheaper-fossil-fuels-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/solar-cheaper-fossil-fuels-solar-news/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:33:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76869 Here’s more solar fun for some lazy Sunday (or Monday after Christmas) reading. Enjoy! Solar $$ Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels For New Chilean Projects? UK Solar Installations Still Offer Excellent ROI Peer-to-Peer Financing For Residential Solar Rolled Out In Arizona Living the EV/PV Dream: How I Chose to Pair My Solar System With an Electric

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/solar-cheaper-fossil-fuels-solar-news/feed/ 0 Renewable Energy Growth Opportunities In Latin America & Caribbean http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/renewable-energy-growth-opportunities-latin-america-caribbean/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/renewable-energy-growth-opportunities-latin-america-caribbean/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:14:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76247 The renewable energy focus has slowly been shifting away from traditional national powerhouses in Europe and North America towards developing nations, primarily across the Southern Hemisphere. A new report published by the Worldwatch Institute has analysed the particular market barriers and growth pathways available for two specific regions, Latin America and the Caribbean, and found

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/renewable-energy-growth-opportunities-latin-america-caribbean/feed/ 3 Latin America And Caribbean Region Expected To Install 9 GW Of Solar In 5 Years http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:30:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72627 That solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is poised to become a dominant energy generation technology throughout the world is of no surprise to most, but the sheer wealth of possibility being forecast throughout the middle and southern hemispheres begins to give an idea of just how prevalent the technology will be by the end of the decade. Figures

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/feed/ 4 Catalyzing Action At The September 2014 UN Climate Summit http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:57:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72416 Almost everyone in the media has taken a stab at summarizing, if not snap-judging, the results of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s one-day UN climate summit last week. The meeting had a real name, but Robert N. Stavins in his New York Times runup to the conference was the only writer I observed using it: “Catalyzing Action.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/feed/ 1 General EV News Buffet http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/general-ev-news-buffet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/general-ev-news-buffet/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:00:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69873 As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog of stories I wanted to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/general-ev-news-buffet/feed/ 0 Microgrids — Benefits For Reliability & Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/microgrids-benefits-reliability-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/microgrids-benefits-reliability-renewables/#comments Sat, 03 May 2014 09:50:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66156 Originally published on ABB Conversations. By William Galton Microgrids offer advantages for reliability and bringing more renewables onto the grid. 1. What are the benefits of integrating renewable energy with microgrids? The obvious first benefit is related to cost of generation reduction. With the increasing costs of traditional fossil fuel based generation, such as diesel, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/microgrids-benefits-reliability-renewables/feed/ 1 1st Solar Decathlon Latin America To Be In Colombia In 2015 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/1st-solar-decathlon-latin-america-colombia-2015/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/1st-solar-decathlon-latin-america-colombia-2015/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:10:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63746 Originally published on 1Sun4All. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon announced yesterday that representatives of the DOE and the South American country of Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of a Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean competition, which will take place for the first time in Santiago de Cali, Colombia in late 2015.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/1st-solar-decathlon-latin-america-colombia-2015/feed/ 0 Sir Richard Branson To Power Necker Island With Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/18/sir-richard-branson-power-necker-island-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/18/sir-richard-branson-power-necker-island-renewables/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:20:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62848 Originally published on 1Sun4All. You may know of Sir Richard Branson — he’s the founder and chairman of Virgin Group, a British business tycoon, and a renowned entrepreneur. He has engaged in many aviation adventures, which include his hot air balloon “Virgin Atlantic Flyer” crossing the Atlantic in 1987. A new venture of his will hopefully offer a revolutionary, cheaper

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/18/sir-richard-branson-power-necker-island-renewables/feed/ 0 First Solar & Sharp The Lone Non-Chinese Solar Module Leaders http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2013 05:30:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56105 It’s no secret, Chinese solar module manufacturers have come along and dominated the solar module market. In 2012, according to IHS, six out of the top ten solar module manufacturers were Chinese companies, including #1 Yingli Green Energy. Now, a recent Solarbuzz report found that Chinese solar module manufacturers led shipments of solar modules in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/feed/ 7 Latin America Clean Energy Investments Surged 127% Higher In 2012 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51154 Clean energy investments soared higher in Latin America in 2012 amid an overall, global contraction. Four Latin American countries registered triple-digit percentage increases, with Brazil leading the way in terms of dollars invested. The data was released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in advance of ACORE's third Latin America & Caribbean Renewable Energy Finance Forum, which is being held in Miami this week

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/feed/ 1 Renewables Readiness Assessments For Mozambique, Senegal, Kiribati, & Granada http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/21/renewables-readiness-assessments-for-mozambique-senegal-kiribati-and-granada/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/21/renewables-readiness-assessments-for-mozambique-senegal-kiribati-and-granada/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47343 A comprehensive set of renewables readiness assessments were laid out for Mozambique, Senegal, Kiribati, and Grenada by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week. The assessments address how each country can establish a business model; set policy; hone regulatory structures; identify resources and technology; and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/21/renewables-readiness-assessments-for-mozambique-senegal-kiribati-and-granada/feed/ 0 Latin America & Caribbean Solar Markets To Explode http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/02/latin-america-caribbean-solar-markets-to-explode/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/02/latin-america-caribbean-solar-markets-to-explode/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:08:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46789   A new report from solar energy market research company NPD Solarbuzz has predicted the demand for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy across Latin America and the Caribbean is set to explode over the next few years, with a forecasted compound annual growth rate of 45 percent. Already, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil are emerging as regional leaders

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/02/latin-america-caribbean-solar-markets-to-explode/feed/ 2 Global Smart Meter Market Drops 15 Percent in 1Q 2012 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/04/global-smart-meter-market-drops-15-percent-in-1q-2012/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/04/global-smart-meter-market-drops-15-percent-in-1q-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:40:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39762 Global smart meter shipments fell 15 percent in the first quarter of 2012, reports Pike Research.

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