Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are on the frontlines of the impacts of climate change, the energy crisis, inflation, and food insecurity. Inflation has reached more than 6 percent, electricity costs for Caribbean citizens are double the average for US citizens, and climate change is expected to cost the region almost $22 billion annually by 2050.…
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Suriname has a role to play eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 1st, 2023 — Until 2027, more than €60 billion in European Union money will go to Spain and Portugal for investments in green energy. The governments in Madrid and Lisbon are lobbying for even more. They think they have good reasons for this. According to calculations…
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Out of your Box thoughts eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 1st, 2023– Dutch companies will import green hydrogen from Spain, which can produce more sustainable energy than it can consume itself. Spain and Portugal also produce more solar and wind energy than they need themselves.They convert that energy into hydrogen for export.Dutch companies will bring this hydrogen…
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Build hydrogen on wind energy Possibility Suriname ?? Part I eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 1, 2023 — Using wind for sustainable electricity generation is a key priority on President Gabriel Boric’s greening agenda. When he took office almost a year ago, he promised to green the Chilean economy, which is mainly driven by fossil fuels and…
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The Beauty of the Scandinavian Model eyesonsuriname / rystad energy Amsterdam, January 28th 2023 — Hopefully we can all agree that the end of the hydrocarbon age, when it inevitably arrives, will not be brought about by the world running out of coal, oil and gas. The move from higher to lower emitting energy sources will…
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Solar replaces other energy sources eyesonsuriname/af Amsterdam, dec 27 th 2022– Monetary savings, when compared to electricity stemming from other sources, reaches up to 90%, Agencia Brasil reported Sunday about the increasing use of solar energy in South America’s largest country. The data was released by the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (Absolar), the agency…
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Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. More about Big Oil and the Environmental Impact Part One charts the fossil fuel industry’s early research on climate change and investigates industry efforts to sow seeds of…
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How much is a trillion ? eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, April 21 2022– Surging oil, gas and power prices together with the European Union (EU)’s goals of becoming less dependent on Russian supplies and post-Covid-19 pandemic inflation will catapult global energy spending this year to $2.1 trillion, Rystad Energy research shows. A concern in energy markets is…
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Last year, we set a new standard for EV efficiency with our validation prototype by driving over 440 miles (710 kilometres) on a single battery charge. Lightyear’s Aerodynamics team recently took the next step by further testing critical aspects of the vehicle in Rome, at the Bridgestone European Proving Ground (EUPG). The power consumption of…
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Revolution in Suriname ? MIT Technology Review / James Temple Amsterdam, January 6, 2021– No way to escape today. Whether you are in Timbuktu or Antarctica, but in addition to climate change, a broad sustainable energy – but especially the digital and educational – transformation policy is a necessity for countries that want to experience…
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