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    CARILEC Reflects on Challenges and the Resilience of the Caribbean Energy Sector as the 2024 Hurricane Season Ends
    Energy & TransportDecember 16, 2024

    CARILEC Reflects on Challenges and the Resilience of the Caribbean Energy Sector as the 2024 Hurricane Season Ends

    The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially concluded on November 30, marking the end of what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted to be an above-normal season. Over the past six months, the region experienced a total of eighteen (18) named storms, including eleven (11) hurricanes and seven (7) tropical storms. Alarmingly, five (5) of these hurricanes reached major hurricane status, classified as Category 3 or higher. Among the notable storms this season, three major weather systems; Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Nadine, and Tropical Storm Sara, left significant marks on several Caribbean islands. Hurricane Beryl, in particular, was unprecedented as the first Category 5 hurricane to develop so early in the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm caused devastation across Jamaica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, disrupting lives, infrastructure, and essential services. For the energy sector in the Caribbean, the aftermath of hurricanes underscores the vulnerabilities inherent to island systems. With aging infrastructure, topographical vulnerabilities, the need for the introduction or revision of relevant policies and frameworks, and supply chain issues, regional utilities face immense challenges in mitigating and recovering from storm-related damages.

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    This isolated town in Maine could be a model for the clean energy future
    Energy & TransportDecember 6, 2024

    This isolated town in Maine could be a model for the clean energy future

    If you trace the path of one electrical transmission line up the coast of Maine, through and around the state’s rocky outcroppings and over a long causeway, you’ll finally reach the island city of Eastport, 40 miles from the transmission line’s origin. Here, at the line’s terminus, sits the U.S.’s easternmost city and the East Coast’s deepest port, once a thriving hub of imports by sea. Today, the city is home to about 1,300 residents, who are no strangers to the harsh winds and strong rains that give remote islands like this one their rugged character. When big storms rip through, as back-to-back nor’easters did this January, Eastport loses its sole tenuous connection to electricity from the mainland. In 2018, the city’s backup diesel generator shut down and was never replaced, leaving residents to buy their own gas generators or sit in the dark and wait out the hours until the utility could restore power. “We’re yankees. We’re used to it. We got candles and lanterns stashed away, and we usually get a bucket of water when it looks like the power is going to go out,” said Jeanne Peacock, an Eastport city councilor and founding member of the city’s energy committee. ​“But it would be nice for everybody else if that didn’t happen.”

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    Chilean Governor announces ambitious Tierra del Fuego tunnel project
    Energy & TransportDecember 6, 2024

    Chilean Governor announces ambitious Tierra del Fuego tunnel project

    Excerpt and Photo from en.mercopress.com Governor Jorge Flies of the Chilean Magallanes and Antarctica Region announced a project to build an underwater tunnel linking the mainland with Tierra del Fuego, an initiative from which Argentina would also benefit. The proposal submitted during a National Conference on Policies for Extreme Zones in Chile seeks to replace the current barge 3.7 kilometers crossing through the Strait of Magellan. The 4-kilometer submarine tunnel would entail a US$1.5 billion investment. The initiative would provide a definitive solution by directly and stably connecting the mainland with Tierra del Fuego, improving mobility in this strategic binational zone. The current barge crossing system faces significant limitations, especially in adverse weather conditions that affect the timeliness and safety of travel, it was explained. It also seeks to strengthen regional integration between Chile and Argentina, reducing travel times and boosting international trade and tourism.

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    Prime Minister Mitsotakis at Naxos: Affordable and Clean Energy for Our Islands
    Energy & TransportDecember 2, 2024

    Prime Minister Mitsotakis at Naxos: Affordable and Clean Energy for Our Islands

    In an interview with the local website naxostimes.gr, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke about the creation of the Islands Decarbonization Fund, which aims to provide affordable and clean energy for the islands, improve the quality of life for island residents, and protect the unique character of each location. The interview was given on the occasion of his visit to the island. The Prime Minister highlighted the distinctiveness of the islands, the challenges faced by local governments, the need to protect against the over-reliance on tourism, and the importance of strategic planning in areas such as healthcare, infrastructure, and digital governance.

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    Tilos, a Tiny Island, Makes a Giant Leap for Sustainability
    Energy & TransportDecember 2, 2024

    Tilos, a Tiny Island, Makes a Giant Leap for Sustainability

    Excerpt and Photo from greekcitytimes.com On November 19th, Tilos was awarded the prestigious Grand Jury Award at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2024 (EEPA) in Budapest. The island’s groundbreaking “Just Go Zero Tilos” initiative, which focuses on sustainable practices, has captured global attention. **A Model of Sustainability** The “Just Go Zero Tilos” project has transformed the island into a model of circular economy. Key achievements include: Tilos has proven that even the smallest of places can make a significant impact on the environment. The island’s success has inspired communities across Europe to adopt sustainable practices.

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    The struggle for electricity in Ghana’s island communities
    Energy & TransportNovember 26, 2024

    The struggle for electricity in Ghana’s island communities

    Excerpt and featured photo from GNA.org.gh On a quiet evening in Lala, an island community, 16-year-old Aku Boakye sits by the dim glow of a kerosene lamp, straining to read her textbook. The rhythmic sound of waves lapping against the shore is broken by the occasional flicker of the weak flame, casting long shadows on the walls of the 16-year-old family’s small home in Sene District of Bono East Region. Aku dreams of becoming a nurse, but every night, the darkness threatens that dream. “I can only study when the Sun is up,” Aku says. “At night, we have no electricity. When it’s dark, it’s really dark.” This is the reality for over 170 island and 2000 lakeside communities in Ghana, where access to electricity remains a distant hope. These isolated communities, surrounded by water, are cut off from the national grid, live without the modern conveniences that much of the world takes for granted—lighting, refrigeration, or even the ability to charge a mobile phone. At a time when the global conversation around climate change (COP29) focuses on renewable energy and reducing emissions, for people like Aku, the conversation is simple- they need power to build a brighter future. For these communities with inhabitants of about three million, this conversation at ongoing climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijani resonates deeply.

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    This island holds hope for solution to wasteful supply chains
    Energy & TransportNovember 26, 2024

    This island holds hope for solution to wasteful supply chains

    On the English Isle of Wight, TeeMill is using tech innovation to drive efficiencies in the fashion supply chain. The resulting financial savings are then ploughed into sourcing organic natural materials and circular systems. The inspiration for this model, founder Mart says, is his upbringing on an island with few resources, which installed a mentality of low waste.

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    Marshall Islands: The main question today is whether energy transition will be fair enough
    Energy & TransportNovember 13, 2024

    Marshall Islands: The main question today is whether energy transition will be fair enough

    Excerpt and Photo from report.az The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, **Hilda Heine,** stated at the COP29 Leaders Summit in Baku that the new collective quantitative goal will only work if each party fulfills its commitments. “Today, the question is not whether the energy transition will happen. The question is whether it will be fair and inclusive enough. We are moving away from fossil fuels, but we see other countries continuing extraction and using coal. No one can escape the consequences of the climate crisis. However, some countries suffer more than others because they lack sufficient resources,” she said. Heine noted that the Marshall Islands has its own strategy for the future based on clean energy transition and adaptation. However, more funds are needed as soon as possible to implement this strategy.

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    Croatia’s Krk is world’s second zero waste island
    Energy & TransportNovember 12, 2024

    Croatia’s Krk is world’s second zero waste island

    Seven municipalities on Krk island – Krk, Baška, Dobrinj, Malinska-Dubašnica, Omišalj, Punat, and Vrbnik have been awarded the prestigious Zero Waste certification, presented to Europe’s most successful cities and municipalities, Zero Waste Europe said. The certification was approved by Zero Waste Europe (Mission Zero Academy) in recognition of outstanding achievements in sustainable waste management. In 2021, through collaboration between Krk’s municipal waste management company Ponikve and the national coordinator for the Zero Waste certification Zero Waste Croatia, the island became a candidate for accreditation. Krk has achieved the first out of five tiers in the Zero Waste certificate At the time, local authorities vowed to analyze the composition of mixed municipal waste, introduce volume-based payment, stimulate a reduction in waste generation and an increase in reuse, establish an expert council for waste management and promote home composting, all within five years.

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