Energy Resources
Beth
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01 Aug 2011
Nauru has an Energy Efficiency Action Plan (2008 – 2015) in place to manage sustainable development of its energy sector.
Provision of electricity to meet the national power demand has been achieved, with households and businesses receiving of power 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at an affordable cost. Fuel demand has been sustained since 2005 and improvements in stock management and purchasing arrangements have reduced fuel losses, strengthened safety measures and capability....
Beth
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01 Aug 2011
An Energy Policy, Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) actions plans are being developed.
The FSM is overwhelming dependent on imported petroleum fuels for commercial energy. Approximately 86% of gross energy supply is generated from petroleum and 14% from biomass, used for cooking. Solar energy provides considerably less than 1% of the total. There are electric power systems on the principal islands of all four FSM states, and much smaller systems on some outer islands of the...
Beth
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29 Jul 2011
In 2009, the Marshall Islands approved a National Energy Policy to pursue sustainable development of the energy sector.
To date, the Marshall Islands generates all electricity in the outer islands using photovoltaic cells, whereas the energy on Majuro and Ebeye, where approximately 65% of the population lives, is obtained through diesel generation. Most of the Marshall Islands’ commercial and industrial activity occurs on Majuro. Overall electricity consumption, particularly on...
Beth
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29 Jul 2011
In 2004, Kiribati carried out a National Energy Assessment. In 2009, the Government endorsed the Kiribati National Energy Policy.
With regard to energy supply, Kiribati is highly dependent on petroleum imports for electricity generation for urban areas, land transport, sea transport and air transport. Though solar power is a significant energy source for the outer islands, overall it produces less than 1% of the total energy used by Kiribati. Small quantities and long distances drive up the...
Beth
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29 Jul 2011
Barbados has enacted energy resource management policies. In addition, Barbados is also developing waste-to-energy policies and facilities on the island.
Currently, petroleum products service 75% of Barbados’ energy needs. All petroleum fuels are imported, since Barbados no longer has a major oil refinery. An initial investigation has been conducted in Barbados to introduce renewable energy for electricity production to the country, and Barbados is now in the process of building a...
