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Solar Under Storm: Designing Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
The 2017 hurricane season was one of the most active in history. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria brought widespread destruction throughout the Caribbean. In…
Resilient Rebuilding in Puerto Rico
Reality check. Two of the largest hurricanes in recorded history hit Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean islands within ten days of each…
Four Reasons Why Natural Gas is the Wrong Choice for Electricity in the Caribbean
Caribbean island residents pay some of the highest retail electricity prices in the world. Most islands generate 90–100 percent of their electricity by burning expensive imported diesel or heavy fuel oil in large generators. Some are pursuing renewables, but another option looms on the horizon.
The Road to Clean-Energy Islands
Last year more than 25 million tourists visited the Caribbean’s islands, drawn in part to the region’s sandy beaches and breathtaking sunsets. Though many consider it a tropical paradise, the Caribbean’s 40 million residents know that such positives also come at great cost: dependence on expensive, imported fossil fuel for energy generation.