Latin America and the Caribbean is the region that loses the most electricity in its transmission and distribution systems. Only in 2012, the region lost 240 terawatt hours (TWh), which is equivalent to 17% of the total electricity generated.
Brazilians are raging. Much like in the movies. Sao Paulo’s unsustainable growth strikes again.
By providing energy access, governments generate the conditions that ensure the basic health and welfare of their citizens, especially women, who are more adversely affected by energy poverty.
Low-income communities in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have broad access to clean energy and energy efficient technologies; they are also disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change.Small farmers in areas experiencing more frequent droughts, business owners looking to increase their competitiveness with energy-efficient products, and low-income households that seek access to small-scale eMost experts agree that Latin America's increased use of natural gas to generate electricity is here to stay. Why? And what could this mean for climate change?
The trend is largely driven by Mexico´s switch from fueling electricity with oil products to natural gas. This comes as a result of improved access to natural gas, as well as lower costs.
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.
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 also 
