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
Alberto Levy
Alberto Levy tiene un Doctorado en Economía de la Universidad de Texas en Austin, Texas, un MBA en Finanzas del Instituto de Estudios Superiores en Administración y es Ingeniero Electricista de la Universidad Simón Bolívar en Venezuela. Posee una elevada experiencia en el sector eléctrico, en particular en los procesos de reforma sectorial, desarrollo de mercados mayoristas y apoyo financiero a proyectos energéticos. Actualmente trabaja desde la Argentina, y anteriormente desde Washington DC, en el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo como Especialista Líder en Infraestructura, encargado de la formulación de programas de financiamiento en el área energética, apoyo a los países en reformas sectoriales, así como la promoción y financiamiento de proyectos de inversión. Anteriormente trabajó como Ejecutivo Principal en la Corporación Andina de Fomento y Director de Asuntos Regulatorios para Centroamérica, El Caribe, Colombia y Venezuela para Enron Corp. Antes de ésto estuvo en la Comisión de Regulación de Energía del Estado de Texas y en la Oficina del Consejero Público, representando a clientes residenciales y comerciales pequeños frente a los órganos normativos y legislativos del Estado de Texas. También trabajó como consultor para el Banco Mundial, UNICEF y para el Gobierno de Venezuela.
In Guatemala the IDB is preparing a program to create a market of improved cookstoves.
Guatemala has a firewood consumption problem. According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Guatemala is the country with the highest consumption of firewood in Central America. The energy sector is the second highest emitting sector with 39% of total emissions and firewood represents 57% of the total energy matrix. Close to … [Read more...] about In Guatemala the IDB is preparing a program to create a market of improved cookstoves.
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