The enrollment period for the ‘Climate Finance Essentials: Innovative Finance for the Climate Change Challenge’ course is now open until January 25th. This is the second time this course is offered. The first delivery of the course (2014) was immensely sought for and received over 500 applicants from across the globe. Don’t miss the opportunity to take the upcoming delivery, … [Read more...] about Free course on climate finance essentials. Apply today!
Is there such a thing as the “perfect” hydropower dam?
Latin America needs more hydropower. Is there a way to get them right? At the IDB, we are always searching for lessons learned that can help us do better and more sustainable projects. The 456MW Chaglla Hydroelectric Project on the Huallaga River in Huánuco, Perú – of the Empresa de Generación Huallaga, a subsidiary of the Odebrecht Group – provides a number of lessons … [Read more...] about Is there such a thing as the “perfect” hydropower dam?
Geothermal Energy and Fuel Prices: Time to Seize the Moment
When the price of oil drops, there are winners and losers. People tend to think that all types of renewable energy lose out to cheap oil, but that is not the case. One renewable source that wins is geothermal. Countries along Latin America’s Pacific Coast and in the Caribbean have significant geothermal resources; however, these have been underexploited. It is estimated that … [Read more...] about Geothermal Energy and Fuel Prices: Time to Seize the Moment
We have the winners of our bloggers contest!
The time to publish the results of our contest for bloggers has finally arrived! After much deliberation, the jury has decided on a winning entry from Bolivia: Climate change and the current bias, by Johan Yugar. We would like to congratulate the auhor, who will receive his GoPro camera in January 2015, and whose post will be published in this blog on January 8th. We would … [Read more...] about We have the winners of our bloggers contest!
Democratizing energy in Latin America and the Caribbean one step at a time
*By Alice Driver Before 2006, Roberto Ossandón, a farmer who lives in Chacay Alto in the rural mountains of northern Chile, depended on candles for lighting and caught up on news during rare trips to the nearest town. Thanks to an off-grid solar PV project financed by the IDB and other organizations, that year 3,100 rural houses and schools in the region, including Ossandón’s, … [Read more...] about Democratizing energy in Latin America and the Caribbean one step at a time