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A call for a focus on sustainability was made by Dr Grant Gibbons, the Minister for Economic Development, when he opened the Bermuda Energy Summit. The Minister said Bermuda needed to “reframe” the way it thought about energy as well as examine alter...

A solar farm could be coming to the East End, according to the Government’s Throne Speech. During yesterday’s speech, Government stated: “In the coming year, the Government will seek proposals for using the ‘finger’ peninsula at the airport as an ide...

While many Islanders have endured almost a fortnight of no power thanks to the wrath of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo, those living with solar power have largely been enjoying the luxury of hot running water, fully-charged batteries, and f...

7 September, 2014 Dear Sir, Having visited Bermuda 47 times over the past 40 years I enjoy looking at your colourful homes with the gorgeous white roofs, but you need solar panels up there too. Electricity is very expensive here on Long Island, so s...

The Department of Energy begins this week seeking advice on establishing a new energy regulatory environment, with a promise of public consultation later this year. The new regulatory regime for energy in Bermuda is a priority for the Ministry of Edu...

‘Run on Sun’ is the tag line for the just-launched Mahindra Reva e20 hatchback — and they’re not just saying that. This car comes complete with its own solar energy system. Auto Solutions, together with Bermuda Engineering Co Ltd (BE) and BE Vehicle...

Gorham’s has already generated around $200,000 worth of electricity from its solar panel network at the company’s True Value Home Centre in Pembroke. Now Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd is pushing ahead with the fourth and largest phase of G...

Solar energy firms have called for power company Belco to adopt a Caymans-style agreement to buy back excess power generated by the sun from commercial generators. A source close to the Bermuda Sustainable Energy Association said: “It is difficult to...

A Bermuda businessman is out to prove life’s a gas — with hi-tech hydrogen fuel cells which provide electricity with water as the only by-product. Muhammed Hamza, who runs Dragonfly Ltd, said he is starting small with the Horizon Mini Pak — the world...

A green energy firm is to lease solar panels to homeowners — a first for Bermuda. The offer from Alternative Energy Systems (AES) allows domestic users to get six solar panels installed with no upfront cost. AES CEO Tim Madeiros said: “In the past ye...

Government hopes that the number of solar panel installations on the Island will soon “double or triple”, according to Economic Development and Energy Minister Grant Gibbons. Dr Gibbons was speaking at the opening ceremony of Bermuda’s first ever sol...