It begins with the journey. Saint Vincent is not one of the big-name Caribbean islands, not the one with endless direct flights and resorts lined up shoulder to shoulder. It’s different, quieter, more remote. When you arrive, the mountains rise up sharply from the coast, the rainforest dripping into the sea. The roads wind slowly […]
Above: Julian Robinson, State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, says Jamaica must cut its energy costs (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is on an “unsustainable path” when it comes to energy costs, and the country must cut expenditures on oil imports and energy usage, according to State Minister for Science, […]
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) Barbados is actively exploring the possibility of using Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, according to the government, as it seeks to develop a “blue economy.” Minister With Responsibility for Water Resource Management Dr David Eastwick will soon be visiting Japan to learn more about the process, a green energy source rooted in […]
Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Joseph Parry and US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh held talks last week in St Thomas focusing on geothermal energy. Nevis’ geothermal project, if and when it does come to fruition, could potentially produce more energy than is needed on the island […]
