Path to 100% Renewables for Dominican Republic

February 28, 2020

The Dominican Republic is considered a leader in energy and policy in the Caribbean. At the end of 2018 the Dominican Republic approved a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Action Plan to reaffirm the countries pledge to maintain the targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement. This being one of the actions showing the Island nation’s commitment to reducing emissions and increasing the amount of renewable energy in their power system.

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Photanol

Photanol develops a breakthrough technology to convert CO2 and sunlight into valuable organic compounds. We are applying this technology in a number of markets, ranging from food ingredients to chemical bio-blocks and bio-fuels. Photanol currently employs more then ten researchers in the field of molecular biology, biochemistry and process engineering.

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Photanol develops a breakthrough technology to convert CO2 and sunlight into valuable organic compounds. We are applying this technology in a number of markets, ranging from food ingredients to chemical bio-blocks and bio-fuels. Photanol currently employs more then ten researchers in the field of molecular biology, biochemistry and process engineering.

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