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Dear Sir, You reported on November 25 that, “Belco added it would not release the rates paid to the solar farm for its power”. I suspect they are paying this firm more than they pay the local solar power producers, which is $0.2265 per kWh. ANTON...

Work to demolish old generators and buildings at power firm Belco has started, the company announced. The firm will take down buildings and remove material which is too hazardous or out-of-date to use. Wayne Caines, Belco’s president, said the projec...

Diversifying the economy and using new technology to compete will be vital to the future prosperity of the country, a Government minister said on Friday. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said during the debate on the Throne Speech: “The only w...

A charity for the disabled has been given a green energy boost. Aeolus Capital Management and solar energy firm BE Solar joined forces to carry out the work at WindReach, an outdoor centre for the disabled in Warwick Tina Nash, the executive director...

Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited customers can expect to see an increase in their energy bills, beginning with the October billing cycle. This increase is as a result of rising fuel prices and a consequential adjustment made to the fuel adjustm...

Joanna Frith has become the first woman in Bermuda to obtain the PV Associate Certificate from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Ms Frith is the director of sales at BE Solar. The company said NABCEP, headquartered in New Yo...

The deadline for a public survey on solar energy has been extended by two weeks, the Government said today. A spokesman for the home affairs ministry said the closing date would be August 20 instead the original August 6. He added: “This survey is vi...

A Pembroke sports club hopes to install almost 300 solar panels as part of a redevelopment project. The proposal by the Western Stars Sports Club - the home of the eponymous cricket club and Dandy Town football club - would complement already-begun ...

Bermuda joined in international talks on plans to help Caribbean countries create more sustainable energy industries. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the meeting examined the modernisation of electrical grids and the use of electric ...

On May 8, my wife and I pulled into a local gas station and filled the family car’s tank. It wasn't intended as a smart move, nor did it result from a premonition. It was just dumb luck. Within 24 hours, we were driving past gas stations with yellow ...

A proposal to erect a solar farm in St George’s has got mixed reviews from environmental groups because of its plan to use of undeveloped land. The planning application, submitted to the Department of Planning earlier this month, proposed a 6 megawat...

One of the biggest solar panel installations at a school is to be installed at Warwick Academy. The school said the 274 high performance 330 watt panels will reduce its electricity bill by about 17 per cent – a saving of about $50,000 a year. Jane Vi...