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Bahamas Lowering Carbon Footprint

Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff In 2010, the Bahamas imported more than 7.8 million barrels of oil and other petroleum products, spending nearly $700 million in the process. Now, the country is beginning to lower […]

A New Way of Building in the Caribbean

By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]

Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Airways Is Expanding Its Fleet

Turks and Caicos-based regional airline InterCaribbean Airways has expanded its fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-growing carrier has added a 48-seat ATR 42-500 aircraft, a new aircraft type for the company. The addition comes as InterCaribbean says it is […]

In Curacao, a Clothing-Optional Eco-Resort

It’s the only one of its kind in the Caribbean — a clothing-optional eco resort. And now it’s green, too. Curacao’s clothing-optional hotel, The Natural, has added 17 solar panels to the roof to its main building; the 3,000-watt SMA […]

St Kitts and Nevis Is Building the Caribbean’s Largest Solar Plant

St Kitts and Nevis has broken ground on what is expected to be the largest solar plant in the Caribbean region. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news […]

The Dominican Republic Has a Huge New Solar Park

The Dominican Republic has officially debuted a major new solar energy park in the country. The new Solar Canoa park, set in Canoa in the western portion of the country, has a capacity of 25 megawatts in its first phase. […]

How Barbuda Is Going Green

After the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017, the beach-filled paradise of Barbuda is about to go green in a major way. The United Arab Emirates is joining with the CARICOM Development Fund and other partners to build a […]

New Project to Explore the Dutch Caribbean Deep

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Next week, a team of scientists and explorers will board the R/V Chapman and travel to the uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao as part of a series of oceanographic expeditions designed to document the health and […]

The Caribbean’s Biggest Solar Energy Plant

The Caribbean’s biggest operational solar plant has opened in Puerto Rico. The Oriana Solar Park has debuted in the area of Isabela, with an estimated production of 100,000 megawatt-hours of energy in its first year of operations. “The Oriana Solar […]

A New Solar Energy Project in Barbuda

The island of Barbuda is getting greener. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to install a new solar energy plant on Barbuda. The project, a partnership between the government, the Antigua Public Utilities Authority and PV Energy, […]

Richard Branson Launches Virgin Voyages

Virgin’s cruise endeavor has a new brand By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sir Richard Branson’s new Caribbean cruise line is moving forward, and it’s got a new name. At a press conference in Miami on Tuesday, the new cruise line […]

Climate Change and Caribbean Aviation

By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Climate change currently affects the entire globe. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this global phenomenon “refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or […]

Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector. The funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building […]

This Caribbean Resort’s Solar Milestone

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St Maarten, with rooftop solar panels By the Caribbean Journal staff After a year of generating its own solar power, the Westin Dawn Beach Resort in St Maarten has reached a milestone: […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and Fighting Poverty in the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Orissa Thomas Op-Ed Contributors TODAY, most people consider climate change to be a reality and not a myth. A result of this phenomenon, natural hazards have been identified as having crippling effects on many countries, particularly those […]

Study Finds Coral Reefs Could Adapt to Climate Change

Above: a Coral Reef (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can coral reefs adapt to climate change? According to a new study from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs may be able to adapt to […]

Jamaica’s Tree Planting Drive

Above: Environment Minister Robert Pickersgill at the Tree Planting Day By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is planning to distribute 75,000 seedlings this year to replenish the country’s forests, according to Environment Minister Robert Pickersgill. The distribution comes after 31,000 […]

Op-Ed: Liquefied Natural Gas, Nuclear Power and the Environment in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There was an article in the Jamaica Gleaner last week describing the choice of an Liquefied Natural Gas plant (Fossil Fuel) for handling up to 460 megawatts over the next three years. We have probably […]

Op-Ed: Nuclear Energy in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Last year, the aspect of liquefied natural gas being of uncertain supply, and rapidly increasing in price, was brought to the forefront of the energy supply in Jamaica. Some months later, so-called “clean coal,” was […]

Taiwan Financing Second Phase of St Kitts Solar Lighting Project

Above: newly-installed solar lights in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has handed over financing for the second phase of a street lighting project on highways in St Kitts. Taiwanese Ambassador to St […]

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