The challenge:Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as Barbados suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change. Their own path towards a low carbon economy is itself challenging due...

The challenge:Energy supply is a challenge for small and remote islands. They are generally not connected to a larger grid, and dependant on expensive fossil fuel imports. Cape Verde, an archipelago ...

The challenge: Uruguay had relied heavily on hydropower for its electricity generation, however, as a result of dry years between 1997 and 2007, as well as growing electricity demand, the ...

The challenge:Offshore wind farms can offer a number of advantages over onshore installations - they generally encounter less public resistance, while also providing access to excellent wind ...

The challenge:Onshore wind developments are often faced with strong local resistance. Be it due to aesthetic reasons, or noise concerns, wind energy is a common victim of the NIMBY (Not In My Back ...

The challengeWith the tendency of zero waste, energy-saving and carbon footprint reduction, some countries have been actively building and promoting eco-industrial parks for the past two decades, ...