{"id":82144,"date":"2020-06-16T08:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-a-greener-caribbean-distributed-resilient-energy-spurs-economic-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2020-06-16T08:33:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T12:33:02","slug":"un-caribe-mas-verde-la-energia-resiliente-y-distribuida-estimula-oportunidades-economicas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/un-caribe-mas-verde-la-energia-resiliente-y-distribuida-estimula-oportunidades-economicas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Greener Caribbean: Distributed Resilient Energy Spurs Economic Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOULDER, Colorado<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 16, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Rocky Mountain Institute&#8217;s (RMI&#8217;s) latest report describes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=2496771288&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fgreen-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification&amp;a=four+core+principles+of+stimulus+and+recovery\" rel=\"nofollow\">four core principles of stimulus and recovery<\/a>. Together, the principles lay a framework for decision makers, regional agencies, and financial institutions that demonstrate how the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> region can build back better and advance their economies for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;I&#8217;ve partnered with many <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> island stakeholders seeking to effectively transition to distributed, resilient energy for both the immediate and long-term benefits they offer. It&#8217;s critical to consider what the most suitable option is for each unique island and what leads to economic development at the local level,&#8221; <\/i>said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kaitlyn Bunker<\/span>, principal at RMI.<\/p>\n<p>The four core principles for a <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> green stimulus and recovery are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The Power of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs): <\/b>Incorporating DERs into island energy systems to create jobs now, and support a diversified economy. <\/li>\n<li><b>Near Term\u2014Focus on Jobs: <\/b>Highlighting opportunities across the solar photovoltaic, wind, vehicle electrification, and energy efficiency sectors. <\/li>\n<li><b>Long Term\u2014Focus on Increased Resilience and Economic Diversification: <\/b>Examining undergrounding and critical facilities as ways to build local resilience, and clean energy to support upcoming sectors such as agriculture. <\/li>\n<li><b>Immediate Stimulus Recommendations: <\/b>Outlining next steps for decision makers. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>&#8220;Having worked as a leader of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Anguilla<\/span> utility for over a decade, I&#8217;m extremely passionate about the growth and development of island states. I view the opportunity to create a clean energy job hub across the region as a differentiator. This is how the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> can build back better and be viewed globally as an example of resilience,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">David Gumbs<\/span>, senior consultant at RMI.<\/p>\n<p>To download the <i>Green Stimulus in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span><\/i> paper, visit<b>\u00a0<\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=273870312&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fgreen-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fgreen-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/rmi.org\/insight\/green-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Inquiries please contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nick Steel<\/span>, Media Relations Manager, T: +1 347-574-0887, E: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:nsteel@rmi.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">nsteel@rmi.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)<br \/><\/b>RMI transforms global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future. <br \/>For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=979883582&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmi.org%2F&amp;a=www.rmi.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.rmi.org<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on Twitter <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=909617090&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FRockyMtnInst&amp;a=%40RockyMtnInst\" rel=\"nofollow\">@RockyMtnInst<\/a>.<\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Read RMI&#8217;s Stimulus Series<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=3260716962&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fglobal-stimulus-principles-the-economy-we-build-should-not-be-the-same-economy-we-decarbonize%2F&amp;a=Global+Stimulus+Principles\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Stimulus Principles<\/a>\u00a0<\/i> <\/li>\n<li><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=2610070996&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Frecommendations-for-a-zero-carbon-economic-recovery&amp;a=US+Stimulus+Strategy%3A+Recommendations+for+a+Zero-Carbon+Economic+Recovery\" rel=\"nofollow\">US Stimulus Strategy: Recommendations for a Zero-Carbon Economic Recovery<\/a>\u00a0<\/i> <\/li>\n<li><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=3179925243&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fgreen-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification&amp;a=Green+Stimulus+in+the+Caribbean%3A+Resilient+Distributed+Energy+Resources+Can+Support+Job+Creation+and+Economic+Diversification\" rel=\"nofollow\">Green Stimulus in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>: Resilient Distributed Energy Resources Can Support Job Creation and Economic Diversification<\/a><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>SOURCE  Rocky Mountain Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOULDER, Colorado<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 16, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Rocky Mountain Institute&#8217;s (RMI&#8217;s) latest report describes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2832007-1&amp;h=2496771288&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frmi.org%2Finsight%2Fgreen-stimulus-in-the-caribbean-resilient-distributed-energy-resources-can-support-job-creation-and-economic-diversification&amp;a=four+core+principles+of+stimulus+and+recovery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">four core principles of stimulus and recovery<\/a>&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82144\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}