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Loading ...Brazil’s Light for All Program Promotes Renewable Energy
Friday, February 27th, 2009A six-year old program to bring electricity to all Brazil’s citizens has concluded that solar, wind or mini-hydro power, or in some cases power generated by natural gas, may be the most practical solution to bring power to remote places in the Amazon or the Pantanal. To encourage the use of alternative forms of energy, […]
IFC Supports Chile’s First Project-financed Wind Farm / IFC Apoya el Primer Parque Eólico Financiado en Chile
Monday, February 9th, 2009From the International Finance Corporation (IFC): IFC Supports Construction of Chile’s First Project-financed Wind Farm IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement to invest $61.5 million for the construction of the Totoral Wind Farm, advancing the development of renewable energy in Chile. The 46-megawatt wind project will support the country’s […]
Now Renewables Have Their Own International Agency
Saturday, January 31st, 2009The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was created at a founding conference in Bonn, Germany, this week, followed the next day by a short working session of the preparatory commission charged with getting it up-and-running. The brainchild of renewable advocate Germany, with strong backing from Denmark and Spain, IRENA is intended to raise the profile […]
A New Sustainable Energy Program for the Caribbean / Un programa nuevo para energía sostenible en el Caribe
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB supports sustainable energy in the Caribbean Grants finance efforts to generate energy from waste, wind and sun; improve efficiency, and lower hotel energy costs Barbados, Bahamas and eventually other Caribbean countries will explore cutting-edge alternatives to lower their dependency on fossil fuels and improve their energy security with […]
Toward a Sustainable Energy Matrix for Peru? / ¿Hasta nueva matriz de energía sostenible en el Perú?
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Because of their choice of headline (“IDB Support Creation of New Sustainable Energy Matrix in Peru”), most readers of the IDB’s press release on this loan might come away with the impression that the loan is mostly about the promotion of non-traditional renewable energy sources (wind power, small hydro, geothermal) and bioenergy. Read between the […]
Mexico Turns to Wind Power
Friday, January 23rd, 2009Mexico is making a strong foray into wind power, starting with yesterday’s inauguration by President Felipe Calderón of the Spanish firm Iberdrola’s 80 megawatt (MW) La Ventosa (“The Windy”) wind farm the Oaxaca town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, on the Tehuantepec isthmus, where winds regularly blow as high as 75-120 kph (46-75 mph). This is […]
OAS Helping St. Kitts & Nevis on Renewable Energy
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009According to the local representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Organization is helping the tiny Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis in several energy-related areas. It has provided the local government with draft legislation regarding the promotion of wind power and bioenergy in the islands. It has provided the Nevis Island […]
What the Other Guy Blogs About: Wind Energy in Central America
Monday, January 19th, 2009The Panama Post has published online an excellent overview of the current state of development of wind power in Central America, particularly eight new projects slated for Guatemala, one for El Salvador, six in Honduras, four in Nicaragua and five new ones in Costa Rica. My only quibble with the article: at the end of […]
Ceará Intends to Lead Brazil in Wind Power in 2009
Thursday, January 15th, 2009In 2009 the northern Brazilian state of Ceará (CE) intends to surpass the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) in wind power generation. Currently CE only generates 96.63 megawatts (MW) through wind power, whereas RS generates 200 MW. By the end of the year CE plans to have 518.33 MW of wind power […]
A Wind Map for Alagoas
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009A wind atlas has been delivered to the government of the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas that was developed by the Curitiba-based Institute of Technology for Development (Instituto de Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento – Lactec) in cooperation with the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal) and the firm Camargo Schubert. [Click on the image at right […]