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The Role of Geothermal in the Caribbean’s Energy Future
The Caribbean is one of the world’s largest untapped sources of renewable energy, with huge solar, wind, geothermal and marine energy potential. Despite this, most Caribbean nations still use imported diesel or oil to generate more than 90% of their energy. So what has been the barrier to using renewables?...
Hurricanes, Heat Waves, Fires Ravaged Planet in 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Fierce hurricanes, heat waves, floods and wildfires ravaged the planet in 2017, as scientists said the role of climate change in causing or worsening certain natural disasters has grown increasingly clear. It was also the year the world’s second largest polluter, the United States, turned...
Caribbean Biomass Initiative
BACKGROUND Dr. Tawainga Katsvairo, Caribbean Initiative Director The 23 Caribbean island countries with their 42 million inhabitants share a common history of colonization and agriculture that has shaped their economic, social and cultural development. The rise and fall of the sugar cane industry has been one of the most significant...
Wind Energy for St. Kitts & Nevis – Madden’s Wind Farm
Harnessing the wind to generate electricity that will drive the wheels and engines of the economy was an exciting development of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. That view was expressed by Organization of American States (OAS) Representative for St. Kitts and Nevis Mr. Starret Greene at a ceremony...