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Costa Rica Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries – Here’s What It Does Differently
Costa Rica is getting something right. The Central American country of stunning beaches, rainforests, and biodiversity, is also known for its stable democracy and educated population.Its president, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, said at...
UN Pact Acknowledges Climate Migration for the First Time
The final draft of a UN compact on migration published July 11 recognized the existence of climate refugees specifically for the first time, The Thomas Reuters Foundation reported Thursday.The Global Compact for...
How Coca-Cola and Climate Change Created a Public Health Crisis in a Mexican Town
A lack of drinking water and a surplus of Coca-Cola are causing a public health crisis in the Mexican town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, The New York Times reported Saturday.Some...
Finnish Savo-Solar Inks EUR 2 Million Deal with France
Finnish solar thermal systems provider Savo-Solar has signed a final delivery contract with newHeat SAS in France.
The contract is for France’s largest solar thermal system. It will be installed in Condat-sur-Vézère and...
More Than 100 Cities Now Mostly Powered by Renewable Energy, Data Shows
The number of cities reporting they are predominantly powered by clean energy has more than doubled since 2015, as momentum builds for cities around the world to switch from fossil fuels to...
Latin American Renewables Sector Enjoys Twin Funding Boost
Latin America's fast-expanding renewables sector received a twin-boost this week as two leading developers announced they had secured funding for giant wind farm projects in Chile and Mexico.
Mainstream Renewable Power announced yesterday...
Financing & Turbines Secured For 424 Megawatt Mexican Reynosa III Wind Park, The Largest In Latin America
Two parallel announcements have given shape to the planned 424 MW Reynosa III Wind Park set to be developed in Mexico, with wind turbines supplied by Vestas and financing from Mexico’s state-owned...
Over 47 Gigawatts of New Wind Capacity to Be Installed in Latin America over Next Decade, Predicts MAKE
More than 47 gigawatts worth of new wind capacity is expected to be installed across Latin America over the next decade according to new analysis from MAKE Consulting.
Over 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of...
New Report on Renewable and Geothermal Energy in Latin America
In a recent report on the renewable energy market in Latin America, IRENA provides a good overview on the important role in specific countries in Central America and Mexico.
In a report published...
Transforming the Power Sector, at IRENA Ministerial Meeting
Renewable energy, for three years running, has accounted for more new power generation capacity installed worldwide than all other sources combined. In 2015, over USD 270 billion were invested in solar PV...
China to Take Leadership Position on Energy Storage in East Asia-Pacific Region, World Bank Says
China likely will become the largest energy storage market in the East Asia & Pacific region, with a potential to install about 9 GW of utility-scale and behind-the-meter systems in 2025, according...
Advanced Coal Technologies Could Provide Carbon Relief
Coal is not clean. But that does not mean that it could not be made cleaner. And that’s relevant because much of the developing world will remain dependent on coal, as will...
GE Secures over $900 Million Order for Latin America’s Largest Gas Power Plant
GE announced few days ago that it has secured a more than $900 million turnkey order with Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A. (CELSE) for Brazil’s Porto de Sergipe combined-cycle power plant. With...
China Ratchets Down Green-Energy Growth for First Time ever
Over the past few years, China has made a major push to reduce carbon emissions by encouraging use of green technologies. Thanks to generous government incentives and fleet purchases, it is now...
Enel starts construction of Latin America’s largest solar power plant in Brazil.
Enel through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participaes Ltda. (“EGPB”), has started construction of the 292 MW Nova Olinda solar power plant in Brazil which, once completed, will be the largest...
Costa Rica Has Been Running on 100 Percent Renewables for Two Months
Costa Rica ran on 100 percent renewable energy for 76 straight days between June and August this year, according to a new report, demonstrating that life without fossil fuels is possible -...
