The Colombian national development bank Bancóldex is targeting the country’s fast-growing hotel and hospital/clinic industries in an IDB program financed by the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to provide investment financing and technical cooperation to decrease energy consumption, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and increase competitiveness. The program will address … [Read more...] about Hotels, hospitals, clinics receive investments to boost energy efficiency
Energy Efficiency San Andrés, Colombia
Residential energy efficiency to be promoted for isolated areas not connected to the national power grid The Government of Colombia (GoC) is making important efforts to promote Energy Efficiency nationwide and consolidate an energy demand model in country zones not connected to the national power grid, Colombia’s Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI). These areas are … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency San Andrés, Colombia
A tale of four cities: improving public transport
An IDB program financed with resources from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) is improving urban transport in four mid-sized Colombian cities with the construction of new passenger stations, transfer terminals, and other transport infrastructure, as well as management systems to ensure an efficient traffic flow. The initiative will benefit 800,000 passengers in Pasto, Popayán, … [Read more...] about A tale of four cities: improving public transport
Bogotá’s integrated public transport system to finance hybrid and electric buses
Some 282 clean technology buses will replace aging and polluting public transport vehicles serving residents of Bogotá, Colombia, in an IDB program financed by the Clean Technology Fund. The new buses will reduce operating costs, improve air quality, and cut GHG emissions. Bogotá is a leader in innovative urban mass transport solutions. It is expected that the present … [Read more...] about Bogotá’s integrated public transport system to finance hybrid and electric buses
In Brazil, national waters churn international hopes
By Ana Cristina Barros * One of the tributaries of the Amazon river in Brazil forms a "meeting of the waters" so beautiful it rivals the one with the dark waters of the Rio Negro. The clear blue waters of the Tapajós river can be seen even in the city of Santarém, Pará state’s third most populous municipality. The Tapajós basin comprises an area the size of France between … [Read more...] about In Brazil, national waters churn international hopes