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Generate your own Power and save $$$

So, you are interested in knowing how to generate power and reduce your electricity bills? In which case you have come to the right place.
With the ever increasing costs of living and global warming, there is no better time to consider the benefits of generating your own energy. Stop throwing your good money out the [...]

Barbados to Announce Offshore Gas & Oil Licensing Winners

Bidding started September 2008
Jan. 12, 2009 — Barbados’ energy ministry’s official Andre Brathwaite told BNamericas that the country’s offshore oil and gas licensing round is now closed and awards have been made and will announce winners on Monday (Jan 12).
The government offered in September, 24 blocks that span 65,248km2 in total. The smallest block covers [...]

Belize & Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) of Taiwan Sign Exploration Agreement

Belmopan - Jan. 16, 2009 — A Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) was signed this morning in Belmopan. The agreement is between the Government of Belize and OPIC Resource Corporation which is an overseas subsidiary of the Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) of Taiwan.
It provides for Petroleum exploration for a period of eight years in this [...]

OAS & World Bank Launch “Caribbean Emergency Legislation Project”

Bridgetown — Jan. 12, 2009 — The Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the support of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), launched today the Caribbean Emergency Legislation Project (CELP), and held the project’s First Steering Committee Meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados. [...]

Barbados: Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme Launched

Bridgetown — March 24, 2009 — Additional income from savings in electricity/fuel bills, a reduction in operational costs; and an increased flow of tourists preferring sustainable energy tourism destinations, are just a few of the benefits expected from the Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme (CHENACT).
This was announced today by Minister of State in the [...]

ACS Forges Closer Cooperation with Finland

CARICOM, Guyana - Jan. 23, 2009 — The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is moving to deepen its relations with the Republic of Finland for possible support to the Region in the area of sustainable development.
At a press briefing following his first official visit to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, [...]

Wellington, NZ takes baby steps on emissions

GREATER Wellington Regional Council has taken its first step on the road to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adopting a baseline to measure its future carbon footprint.
The council’s sustainability committee has a new regional greenhouse gas emissions inventory, from which it will measure changes in emissions, based on the 2006/07 year.
Since 2001, total emissions of equivalent [...]

Global Biopower Company Names New Honorary Chairman for India

Chennai, India.
New Biopower provider Clenergen Corporation has turned to a trusted member of the Indian business community as it lays the foundations for a commercial platform in the country.
Dr. Arvind Pandalai, who was instrumental in developing the State Trading Corporation of India into a 25 billion dollar trading conglomerate, is to become Honorary Chairman of [...]

Smart Choices for Biofuels

The Sierra Club and Worldwatch Institute recently released a report, Smart Choices for Biofuels, highlighting the need for important policy reforms at this critical juncture in America’s effort to increase the use of biofuels. The report outlines the economic and environmental impacts of first-generation biofuels such as corn ethanol, proposes strategies to make the biofuels [...]

Wind Power Installations Up 29 Percent in 2008

WorldWatch.org reports that global wind capacity increased an estimated 27,051 megawatts in 2008, with cumulative installations up almost 29 percent. The United States led in new installations, surpassing Germany to rank first in wind energy cumulative capacity and electricity generation.
A new snapshot of wind energy trends from Worldwatch Institute analyzes data since 1980 and reveals [...]

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