O R BO Y M UN A N K T C C A I O N R IN W S T E A M TIT U R R O O ARUBA LEARNING EVENT BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE AND CARBON WAR ROOM 1820 FOLSOM STREET | BOULDER, CO 80302 | RMI.ORG PUBLISHED MARCH 2016 COPYRIGHT ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE DOWNLOAD AT: WWW.RMI.ORG/ARUBA_LEARNING_EVENT VADER PIET WIND FARM AUTHORS AUTHORS The goal of the Aruba Learning Event (ALE) was to accelerate learning and gain Laurie Guevara-Stone, Katie Lau, and insights by sharing regional experience and best practices from renewable energy Bradley Lyon implementation throughout the Caribbean, and other island nations. With Aruba’s 100 percent renewable target by 2020, the event provided experiential learning to All authors listed alphabetically. All authors from Rocky Mountain Institute and highlight the realities, barriers and solutions to transition its economy to renewable Carbon War Room unless otherwise noted. energy generation. Ultimately, the ALE provided policy makers, energy utilities, and regulators an opportunity to share lessons on renewable energy solutions and take CONTACT action on common challenges islands face. Katie Lau (
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[email protected]) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Aruba Learning Event (ALE) was organized by the Clinton Climate Initiative, Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room, the Government of Aruba, Utilities Aruba, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) under the umbrella of the IRENA Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses initiative. The IRENA SIDS Lighthouses initiative is a framework for action—led by small island developing states, development institutions and other partners—to support the strategic deployment of renewable energy on islands, to bring clarity to policy makers regarding the required steps, and to enable targeted action.