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Friday, May 10, 2013

On-site Solar Bio-Power Generation to improve clean energy access in Central America

Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Costa Rica developed a unit that takes animal, agriculture and other waste products and turns them into clean, efficient energy.
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Sunday, May 05, 2013

President Obama and Leaders of Mexico and Central America Expand Low Carbon Electricity Cooperation

During his May 2-4 visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, President Obama met with heads of state of Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic to discuss U.S. economic engagement and the Connecting the Americas 2022 (Connect 2022) initiative, launched by Colombia at the 2012 Summit of the Americas.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

President Barack Obama highlights the work of ECPA on a recent interview to Americas Quarterly

President Obama said, "I’m proud of the work we’ve done so far on ECPA, which has encouraged voluntary partnerships between governments, Inter-American organizations, private industry, and civil society".
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

1st International ACCIÓN/UNESCO Climate School on “Andean Climate Variability and Change"

The Andean Climate Change Interandean Observatory Network (ACCIÓN) initiative invites atmospheric and environmental science students from Andean countries to participate in the 1st Climate School on "Andean Climate Variability and Change" in Lima, Peru from 3-6 September 2013.
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Producing clean energy, reducing waste in Central America

Researchers from Michigan State University are hopeful that a single project will help three Central American countries deal with three major issues—energy production, animal and agricultural waste, and economic development.
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