Low Carbon Communities in the Caribbean Workshop
Representatives from NREL, OAS, DOE, and 10 Caribbean countries at a Low-Carbon Communities in the Caribbean workshop hosted by NREL in March 2011.
Credit: Adam Warren, NREL
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States (OAS), hosted a Low-Carbon Communities in the Caribbean (LCCC) workshop on March 1 and 2, 2011, at NREL's Headquarters in Golden, Colorado.
The two-day workshop focused on addressing the common energy challenges faced by the Caribbean region. The presenters covered the various technical, policy, and financing considerations of a wide range of renewable energy technology and energy saving solutions.
View videos of the workshop presentations, listed below in the order in which they were presented.
Workshop Overview 
Dan Birns, DOE
Toward a Sustainable Energy Future in the Caribbean 
Mark Lambrides and Kevin de Cuba, OAS
Islands Leading the Way to a Sustainable Energy Future 
Adam Warren, PhD, NREL
Building Energy Efficiency in the Tropics 
Kosol Kiatreungwattana, PE, LEED-AP, NREL
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Transportation Sector 
Ken Kelly, NREL
Power Generation and Water Efficiency 
E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
Renewable Energy Resources and GIS 
Tom Stoffel, NREL
Wind Technologies and Remote Grids 
E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
Photovoltaics and Solar Hot Water 
Blaise Stoltenberg, NREL
Biomass Power, Liquid Fuels, Waste-to-Energy 
Kip Funk, PE, NREL
Application of Geothermal Technology in the Caribbean 
Charles Visser, NREL
Ocean Energy Overview 
E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
Project Development and Finance 
Bob Springer, NREL
Integrate to Scale 
Kim Massey, NREL
Electric Vehicle and Stationary Storage Microgrid Integration 
Mike Simpson, NREL
Inter-Island Power Transmission 
David Corbus and Vahan Gevorgian, NREL
Integrated Deployment Model 
Mary Werner, NREL