Renewable Energy
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Wind Power Basics
Wind is simply air in motion. It is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun’s radiant energy.…
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ABC Islands Wind Farms
The islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form a chain of islands in the Caribbean known as the Leeward Antilles. Together these…
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Distributed RE Integration Policies in the Caribbean
The high cost of electricity in the small islands of the Caribbean has driven the various governments to take a serious look…
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Can We Grow Our Own Electricity?
Apparently we can! Viaspace, a producer of renewable Giant King Grass that can be used as a low carbon fuel for electricity…
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Jamaica’s Solar Potential for PV Application
The Worldwatch Institute in its recently published “Jamaica Sustainable Energy Roadmap – Pathways to an Affordable, Reliable, Low-Emission Electricity System” revealed that…
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Jamaica Increases its Hydroelectric Capacity
On March 26th (2014), the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSco) officially commissioned its 7.2 MW (mega-watts) expansion of the Maggotty hydro electric…
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Largest Onshore Wind Farms in the World
The following is a list of the five largest wind farms in the world: 1. The Alta Wind Energy Center is a…
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Wigton makes move to increase its Capacity by 62%
Wigton Windfarm Limited (WWFL) plans to start expansion of its 38.7 megawatts (MW) wind farm by an additional 24 MW this year.…
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Is RE high on JPS’s agenda?
JPS posted on LinkedIn that they are “the #1 investor in renewable energy in Jamaica.” Is there any truth to this? No…
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Adding Solar PV to your Home – grid-tied or stand-alone?
In a previous article titled “Make Electricity while the Sun Shines” I gave some insight into current PV technologies. In this article,…