St. Vincent and the Grenadines geothermal facility expected to start operation in 2021
After some delays, drilling for a 10MW geothermal project in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to start next year: The commercial operation date for the geothermal power plant planned for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean is now set for around June 2021, some three years …
Guyana switching over to LED street lamps
With the assistance of the government of Japan, street lighting in Guyana will be getting more energy efficient: In accordance with President David Granger’s push for a ‘Green Agenda’ for Guyana, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and its sister agencies have commenced works to ensure that the concept is realised. …
Jamaican companies participate in plastic recycling challenge
In Jamaica, six companies are participating in a recycling challenge led by food and beverage company Wisynco: The Gleaner Company is among the six companies that have signed on to the Wisynco Eco-led Recycle Challenge to collect a minimum of 100,000 plastic bottles over seven weeks. The others participating in …
Training opportunity: Photovoltaic system design, at Wigton Wind Farm, Jamaica
The renewable energy training laboratory at the Wigton Wind Farm in Jamaica is providing training in photovoltaic system design: Registration is now open for Wigton Wind Farm Limited’s upcoming training course in photovoltaic system design, from June 18 to 22. The week-long course, to be held at Wigton’s renewable energy …
Vacancy: Sustainable Energy Policy Advisor, CARICOM Secretariat
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and the CARICOM Secretariat are inviting applications for the position of Sustainable Energy Policy Advisor: The Policy Advisor will work as a member of the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC) team and supports the Energy Programme of …
Offshore oil discovery in Suriname is “almost a certainty”
The CEO of Suriname’s state oil company is confident of a major oil find in Suriname’s offshore waters: “It’s not a question of whether we will find oil offshore, it’s a question of when,” says Rudolf Elias, Managing Director and CEO. “Chances of success are greater than 50% and I …
Event: Barbados Coral Reef Symposium 2018
The Barbados Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (Corall Barbados) will be hosting the 2018 Barbados Coral Reef Symposium on Friday June 8 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The keynote speaker will be Dr. David Vaughan, manager of the Coral Restoration program at the Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef …