The Reventazón Hydropower Project (RHP) is one of the biggest and complex infrastructures built in Central America (it is the biggest hydropower project in the Region). The RHP has been carried out by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), a Costa Ricas´s public utility company, and was fully operational in September 2016. It has an installed capacity of 305,5-MW … [Read more...] about The biggest hydropower project in Central America, financed by IDB group, is granted with the Blue Planet Award
Three solutions to reduce energy consumption in your city
Investments in energy efficiency can support cities to have a smarter use of energy, helping them to reduce carbon emissions. Moreover, energy efficiency may optimize the use of public resources, which are often scarce. Cities consume more than 65 percent of the World’s Energy and are responsible for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse emissions. In countries such as … [Read more...] about Three solutions to reduce energy consumption in your city
After the investment is done, fossil fuel plants will keep running for a while
An ongoing concern that the world is nowhere near achieving its carbon reduction goals is part of today’s global public policy agenda. Among the factors explaining the rise of carbon emissions are new investments in coal burning plants, and the advanced age of the existing coal power plants in developed economies. In 2015, global investments on coal power plants were over … [Read more...] about After the investment is done, fossil fuel plants will keep running for a while
Efficient stoves to improve children and women's health in Guatemala
In the cold moor of Cuchumatanes, on the Guatemalan plateau, the warmth of an efficient stove allows the food to be prepared inside small dwellings. It is dawn and the ideal time to prepare coffee and then after breakfast for the family. It only remains to wait for the day light to start chores, labor, school and other everyday activities. This is a common scenario in some … [Read more...] about Efficient stoves to improve children and women’s health in Guatemala
Light for rural education: more Energy to reduce School Dropout
New evidence shows that light improves the potential learning of citizens and may help reduce the cycle of poverty. Rural electrification may have a direct impact on reducing primary school dropout, a recent study published by the IDB's Energy Division shows that Schooling is associated with the reduction of child labor and is considered an important step in the search to … [Read more...] about Light for rural education: more Energy to reduce School Dropout