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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...

Belco's high electricity prices came under fire from Finance Minister Bob Richards recently, focusing attention on the power provider's reliance on fuel oil, as well as its profits. Sam Strangeways spoke to Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons...

Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd has announced it has received the SunPower Commercial Dealer of the Year award for its outstanding performance as a SunPower dealer in 2012 in the Mid-Atlantic and South East region. California-based SunPower ...

Environment and Planning Minister Sylvan Richards has pledged to make changes to the Island’s building code to promote energy efficiency. Speaking before a panel discussion on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in ...

Arthur Morris & Company has become among the first office buildings in Hamilton to install solar panels. The company is installing a 25kW commercial solar system on the roof of Century House on Par-la-Ville Road. The system is being installed by Sola...

Besides providing education and outreach to the general public about alternative and renewable energy, the Department of Energy also offers financial incentives to Bermuda residents to try and encourage them to invest in these technologies. Known as ...

Minister of Environment Marc Bean is “bullish” on pursuing natural gas as an alternative energy solution for Bermuda. His comments came as part of his welcoming remarks at the Association of Caribbean Electric Utility Companies, CARILEC, Annual Renew...

Nuclear power is not a suitable alternative energy source for Bermuda and wind farms are questionable — the Island should be looking more to the sun and importing natural gas while cutting down on its own electricity usage. This according to the new ...

Continuing the series of articles written by the Department of Energy exploring the 2011 Energy White Paper, this article will focus on the concept of energy conservation. Energy conservation is the avoidance of energy consumption, usually through ad...

Solar and other renewable energy sources may be cleaner and cost-effective elsewhere, but in Bermuda they are still considerably more expensive than oil. This from Belco after former CIA director James Woolsey urged Bermuda to go solar in a speech to...