A few days ago I was visiting various clean energy projects developed with great success in Germany. Apart from their economic sustainability, the interesting thing about these developments is that they are done in a macro framework designed to move the country towards an efficient use of environmentally sustainable sources, ie sources of clean energy. Let's look at this … [Read more...] about Should we be following Germany’s example?
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Ecocasas Reduce GHG Emissions While Cutting Energy Costs for Homeowners
The first 700 houses of an initial 27,600 energy-efficient homes have already been completed and 5,000 houses are currently under construction for low to middle-income families in Mexico as part of an IDB project financed by resources from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). In addition, more than 9.000 additional units have been submitted for evaluation. The new houses will … [Read more...] about Ecocasas Reduce GHG Emissions While Cutting Energy Costs for Homeowners
Forestry Projects that Generate Income and Reduce GHG Emissions
An estimated 4,900 low-income people in southern Mexico will receive additional income from forestry activities while reducing GHG emissions in a project financed by the Forest Investment Program and carried out by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the IDB Group. The project’s beneficiaries live in ejidos(comunally held lands) and other rural communities in … [Read more...] about Forestry Projects that Generate Income and Reduce GHG Emissions
Sun over Atacama
Chile responds to growing energy demands by harvesting solar energy from the Atacama Desert. Funded by the IDB's Canadian Fund for Climate Change, the Pozo Almonte project is expected to produce in excess of 60,000 MWh per year. … [Read more...] about Sun over Atacama
Improved Cook Stoves for Rural Communities in Honduras
The provision of energy efficient cook stoves and renewable energy development will improve living standards in low-income rural communities in Honduras in a program financed by the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Program. The program will primarily benefit indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities not connected to the national power grid. Activities will help to change the focus … [Read more...] about Improved Cook Stoves for Rural Communities in Honduras