PANEL:

CARIBBEAN & SIDS BACKGROUND:

DR. JAMES FLETCHER: FORMER ENERGY MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA

Island nations are fac­ing a grow­ing list of prob­lems stem­ming from extreme weather and other cli­mate change related events. What are the com­mu­nity safety and eco­nomic implications?

GRID RESILIENCY:

ALLISON ARCHAMBAULT, PRESIDENT: EARTHSPARK INTERNATIONAL

What is a Micro­grid and how is it inher­ently more resilient than other clean energy devel­op­ment mod­els? We will explore the cur­rent and future state of Microgrids.

SOLUTIONS:

DR. DANIEL M. KAMMEN, PROFESSOR OF ENERGY, UC BERKELEY

Solar. Bat­tery stor­age. Wind. Diesel gen­er­a­tors. The solu­tions exist, but what action can be taken now to lower energy costs and increase the safety and secu­rity of communities?

FINANCE:

CHRISTIAAN GISCHLER, LEAD ENERGY SPECIALIST: INTER-​​AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

NGOs, hos­pi­tals, busi­nesses and many oth­ers don’t have the means to pay large up-​​front costs for power. What options exist to finance sys­tems so peo­ple can ben­e­fit from clean energy today?

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