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Share Sustainability:
The Green Aruba VI Final Agenda Announced!
PALM BEACH - The Green
Aruba VI final agenda has
been announced, and
the lineup of speakers and
events promises to be both
insightful and outstanding!
At this year’s Green Aruba
conference, to be held
October 27th and 28th at
the Aruba Marriott Resort
& Stellaris Casino, the main 2017, the 40% barrier will be
theme will focus on sharing
sustainability by together
confronting the common
barriers we face, identi-
fying the solutions mov-
ing forward and creating
the essential roadmaps to
achieve our desired growth
paths of the sustainability
journey for our island na-
tions.
Thursday 22 October 2015
for our utility companies, and will present their ap- ba also exhibits the experi-
all in conjunction with our proach and concept at ences and knowledge of
RAS framework, to create the upcoming conference. other institutions and island
a balance between Reli- The ARIS will provide mod- nations in this field. Over the
able and Sustainable in- els that map out the road past six years, Green Aruba
vestments. This balancing forward towards Aruba’s has evolved into a prac-
act will only be achievable aspiring renewable energy tical and valuable well-
if energy production costs goals, while maintaining known platform within the
remain Affordable for the grid reliability and minimiz- region for the exchange
customer base. ing overall system costs, of information and applied
Local utility stakeholders and can serve as a pro- knowledge on sustainable
together with foreign re- totype or starting point for and best practices for the
nowned institutions are pre- fellow island nations.Green shift to cleaner, more envi-
paring for this dive known Aruba is an annual confer- ronmentally friendly energy
as the Aruba Renewable
Integration Study (ARIS),
Aruba has made remark- ence born in 2010 with the sources and resources.
able progress over the specific aim to place dedi- Green Aruba VI will be clos-
years in the penetration cated emphasis on Aruba’s ing registration soon. If you
level of renewables and/ energy transition to 100% are planning to attend, reg-
or efficiency at production fuel independence. Be- ister as soon as possible! For
level, with in 2015 reach- sides showcasing Aruba’s registration and any other
ing close to the 20% mark. progress and challenges to information please visit
With the ongoing and up- the accelerated penetra- the website www.greena-
coming planned projects tion of renewables in the to- ruba.org or contact: info@
operational by the end of tal energy mix, Green Aru- greenaruba.org.q
surpassed by 2018!
With our goal to reach
100% fuel free energy pro-
duction by 2020, and in
order to surpass the 40%
level, it is fundamental to
embark on a “deep dive”
into our existing energy
mix. Aruba is examining
cutting-edge technologies
and new business models