Studying recent trends in hydrocarbon and mineral commodity markets can help us to better understand the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Our recent publication Extractives in LAC: the Basics provides an overview of policy trends related to the role of extractives in the region. … [Read more...] about Learn the Basics about Extractives in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Human Impact of Solar Lighting in Haiti
A few years ago, on one of my work trips to Haiti, I was deeply touched by how a small number of solar lights can profoundly improve human lives. After a long day of meetings with our local counterparts to review and discuss the advancement of our infrastructure projects rehabilitating the largest source of renewable energy in the country, the Peligre … [Read more...] about The Human Impact of Solar Lighting in Haiti
Lights on? How Much Energy is Enough to Power Latin America and the Caribbean Through 2040?
You might not see it, but you know it is there. Whether we use it to power our homes or factories, or for transport systems, we are dependent on it. Energy has become as essential as water in modern societies and is indispensable for our lives. … [Read more...] about Lights on? How Much Energy is Enough to Power Latin America and the Caribbean Through 2040?
“Renewable energy has not competed on equal footing with conventional energy ”
As part of the event "Renewable Energy: Sharing the Experience of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean" held in Santa Marta, Adriana M. Valencia, a specialist in the Energy Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), spoke with APC-Colombia about the progress and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean seen in the development of unconventional sources of renewable … [Read more...] about “Renewable energy has not competed on equal footing with conventional energy ”
Explore the Potential of Energy Data! Sign up for a Webinar on the IDB Energy Database
To understand something, it is useful to have some basic data about that thing. For example, if someone tells you that a person weighs 180 pounds and is 6 feet tall, you can form a rather clear image of what that person looks like. If someone then shows you a picture of the person, your image becomes instantly clearer. You can now see the color of their eyes, the … [Read more...] about Explore the Potential of Energy Data! Sign up for a Webinar on the IDB Energy Database