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The Best Places for Island Hopping in the Caribbean — From the BVI to the Bahamas

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There’s something about island hopping in the Caribbean that feels like pure freedom. It’s the ease of waking up on one island, slipping onto a boat, and finding yourself somewhere entirely different by lunchtime. The air shifts. The sand feels new. The water looks the same but never really is. It’s part of the Caribbean […]

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St. Thomas’ New Marriott Resort Is Powered by Clean Energy

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By Alexander Britell It’s the biggest new resort project in the US Virgin Islands, and the new Frenchman’s Reef dual-property destination resort is unique in another way: it’s powered by clean energy. The Marriott resort, which is opening soon and will include both a Westin and Autograph Collection-branded resort, is powered by a clean oil […]

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A New Floating Solar Project in Jamaica 

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Jamaica has been at the forefront of the green energy movement in the Caribbean, particular with its focus on solar and wind.  And now it’s launching another Caribbean innovation: a floating solar project.  The new “floating” project will consist of floating solar photovoltaic panels at the Mona Reservoir in St Andrew.  The project will see […]

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In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

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By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, one of the leading developers in the US Virgin Islands, which had very specific objectives, […]


A New Floating Solar Project in Jamaica 

By Alexander Britell It’s one of the biggest issues for any large resort or project in the Caribbean: power generation. And it’s even harder to do so in a clean, green, cost-effective way. More and more projects in the region are turning to E-Finity Distributed Generation, which covers every stage of the process to provide […]

St Kitts Is Launching a Major New Solar Energy Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Kitts is embarking on a new green energy project that could be a game-changer for the wider Caribbean region. The new project by the St Kitts Electric Company and Leclanche SA will be the largest solar generation plus energy storage project ever built in the Caribbean. […]

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.  It’s a significant new green achievement for the Dominican Republic in a region that is […]

The Green Caribbean Awards 2019

We can happily report that the Caribbean is, in fact, getting greener. Whether it’s the regular debut of a new solar park, the frequent launch of a new wind farm or a renewed regional focus on sustainability. While more work of course has to be done, one way to forward that is to celebrate those […]

Dominica’s Geothermal Hopes Get a Big Boost

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most ambitious green energy projects is getting a major boost from the World Bank. The global institution has approved a $27 million project to support the construction of a 7mw geothermal power plant in Dominica, an endeavor that has long been in development. “This is an […]

Saint Lucia Has a New Solar Farm

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, former President Figueres of Costa Rica and the Rocky Mountain Institute have officially opened a major new three-megawatt solar farm in Saint Lucia. The Vieux Fort-area renewable energy project, the first of its kind in Saint Lucia, was made […]

The Bahamas Just Installed a New Solar Park

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a push toward green energy, The Bahamas just installed a new solar park at its Thomas A. Robinson national stadium. The new park, which also includes a carport and two electric vehicle charging stations, was developed under a joint United Arab Emirates-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. It is a 925-kilowatt […]

Richard Branson Wants to Make the Caribbean a “Climate-Smart Zone”

By the Caribbean Journal staff Adapting to climate change — and being ready for the next storms when they come — isn’t just a priority for the Caribbean. It’s a necessity. That’s why a new regional initiative is looking not just to make the Caribbean prepared for future hurricanes, but to make the region resilient — and […]