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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Antigua and Barbuda to Develop Geothermal Energy

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Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thermal Energy Partners for the future production of geothermal energy on the island. Through this public-private partnership, Antigua’s first geothermal project will utilize Organic Rankine Cycle generation with 10 MW capacity. “A project like this is consistent with the government’s goals and commitments from COP21 […]

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A Push for Geothermal Energy in the Caribbean

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean has some of the world’s highest energy costs, and that means the need for new sources. High on the list right now in the region is geothermal energy, something that is a major priority for St Kitts and Nevis. “Successful geothermal development can positively impact energy security within […]

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Nevis Geothermal Project Making Progress

A new green goal By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Nevis says it expects to take a huge step towards the title as what it’s calling “Greenest Place on Planet Earth” by January 2018. Nevis Deputy Premier Mark Brantley made the announcement in an update on the production of geothermal energy on the […]


A Push for Geothermal Energy in the Caribbean

Nevis’ long-dormant geothermal energy plans have new life. A consortium called Nevis Renewable Energy International has signed a power purchase agreement with the Nevis Electricity Company to develop geothermal on the island. The deal provides for 25 years of a domestic base-load renewable energy supply, according to the Nevis Island Administration. Given the amount of […]

St Kitts Eyes Geothermal Energy

Another green push? By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts and Nevis is strengthening is geothermal energy initiatives as part of its effort to expand renewable energy sources, the government said this week. St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Energy Ian Liburd pointed to plans for a feasibility study for the establishment of geothermal energy […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines Exploring Geothermal Energy

Another Caribbean country enters the geothermal fray By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines is moving forward with a planned geothermal energy project. The plan is for the country’s National Geothermal Project to start up in 2018, according to Emera Caribbean Limited. The firm is one of the companies with which the […]

St Lucia Begins Geothermal Energy Exploration Surveys

Above: volcanic activity in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has launched scientific investigations as it looks to determine the possibility of developing geothermal energy on the island, the government said this week. The country’s Ministry of Sustainable Development has completed the first leg of aerial and ground surveys of […]

This Caribbean Island Wants to Turn “Ash into Cash”

Above: the Soufriere Hills volcano By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat has long been defined by the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano, whose 1995 eruption forever changed its future. But today, the island wants to use the teeming energy of the volcano to chart a new course for development: by harvesting geothermal energy. It’s […]

St Lucia Says Geothermal Exploration Will Begin in 2015

Above: the Soufriere volcano in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government said this week that geothermal exploration would begin on the island next year. According to Minister for Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology Dr James Fletcher, the island is feeling optimistic about the prospects for geothermal energy. “It […]

Grenada Mulls Geothermal Energy

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following moves by several nearby Caribbean islands, Grenada is exploring the potential of geothermal energy on the island. Last year, the government signed a “support partnership framework” with the government of New Zealand, aiming to facilitate such exploration, and now that is moving forward. The government […]

St Lucia, New Zealand Sign Agreement on Geothermal Energy

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s geothermal energy push is gaining steam. The government has signed an agreement with the government of New Zealand on a partnership aimed at providing “key technical assistance to support geothermal exploration, and help define the prospects for advancing geothermal development in Saint Lucia,” it said […]