Singapore-based investment firm Mercurius Capital is set to explore opportunities in the untapped solar power market of the Caribbean and is planning to launch a private equity fund for the same. Through the Caribbean Solar Power Investment PE fund, Mercurius Capital plans to raise $300 million to finance 100 to … [continued]
If you haven’t heard about the MIT Climate CoLab, you’re about to. It’s a rapidly growing public community of over 30,000 members from across the world. Participants can enter the CoLab’s recently announced batch of 22 contests seeking high-impact ideas on how to tackle climate change. The contests cover a broad … [continued]
A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to … [continued]
The Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama may not be household names in the solar energy game, but if the latest forecasts from market research company IHS Technology are to be believed, that might soon change. Total capacity for the six countries currently stands at … [continued]
A plentiful supply of renewable resources, and a need for a more economical approach to power generation, is fueling strong momentum in clean energy investment in Mexico and the six main countries of Central America, says a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. In fact, Mexico is already on … [continued]
As part of its plan to provide climate aid to the developing world, Japan has expanded the support it provides to the Caribbean countries.
This home is so beautiful, and looks so comfortable. Want. It. Now… Originally published on Planetsave. On a large organic mango farm, far into the countryside of northeastern Thailand, Steve Areen built a little house under a dome for under $10K. Enjoy the video tour below! Once a teacher in … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. In the green blogosphere, we’re rather bullish on cleantech and renewable energy, and it’s no secret we’re in favor of electric cars and hybrids, but let’s face it, we’re not all going to be able to run out and put money down on big ticket items to live … [continued]
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Laurie Guevara-Stone. Forty years ago Sabana Grande, a small community in northern Nicaragua, was ravaged by war. Now you will find people sitting under solar-powered lights, eating solar-cooked chicken, and drinking smoothies made by a bicycle-powered blender. Sabana Grande (pop. 2,000), in the … [continued]
The country’s largest non-profit solar installation organization, GRID Alternatives, recently announced that it will be expanding into the international market, via the acquisition of another non-profit, Power to the People. The expansion will allow GRID Alternatives to bring its off-grid-solar-for-the-poor programs to Latin America, and perhaps beyond as well. The … [continued]
