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Jamaica’s rich potential in the alternative energy sector was unveiled to potential investors at the Commonwealth Power Summit held in London this week. Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, who was the main speaker at a session on ‘Power Opportunities in the Caribbean’, outlined a number of projects that offer investment possibilities in the areas of wind and...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding says the Wigton windfarm in Manchester will be providing hard currency savings for the country, while earning from the sale  of carbon credits overseas. “It will save us almost 60,000 barrels of oil imports per year, at a value of over US$5 million,” the Prime Minister  pointed out, adding that together,  Phases One and Two...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said that the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is engaged in bringing up renewable energy generation in Jamaica to 11% (eleven per cent) by next year and 20% (twenty per cent) by 2030. He said that over the next two years studies will be done at 20 potential wind energy sites, a solar farm and ten hydro...

As the world economy continues to grapple with the rising cost of crude oil, which is now at a record high of US$100 per barrel, and threatening to go up even further, more and more countries are looking towards alternative sources of energy, including renewable sources, to meet their needs. Renewable energy refers to energy from natural sources such as...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) on February 16, officially launched its ‘Lighting Efficiency Project’, at the Half-Way Tree Primary School, St. Andrew, which will see the institution raking in estimated savings of some $264,450 annually. Under the project, the PCJ has replaced all the school’s T12 fluorescent lamps with energy efficient T8 fluorescent lamps; all magnetic ballasts with energy...

A $10.3 million research partnership agreement for a small scale biodiesel pilot project, using Jamaican oilseed bearing plants to produce fuel, was signed Friday February 11 between the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy (PCJ’s CERE) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). The project seeks to assess the viability of producing biodiesel for...

Jamaica is looking to significantly cut the use of imported oil by more than 60 per cent over the next 20 years, with a greater percentage of energy needs to be met from renewable sources and liquefied natural gas. "In terms of what we envision 2030 to look like in terms of our energy source mix, we want to move...

A series of consultations are to begin on Thursday (November 11) to harvest views and suggestions on the various sub-policies under the Government's recently tabled National Energy Policy (NEP). The first in the series of consultations will be a two-day workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, which starts at 9 a.m. Thursday (November 11). It set the stage...

The call by former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, for increased attention to the use of renewable energy in Jamaica is seen by Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, as a solid endorsement of the Government's pursuit of renewable energy sources. He highlighted the Government's thrust towards increasing the use of renewable energy, including Liquefied Natural...

With the rising cost of fossil fuels (fuels generated from oil deposits in the ground) the world has been experimenting with alternate or renewable energy sources and, in about a year or so, Jamaica could have its first radiation laws, as the Bureau of Standards makes substantial progress in that direction. A submission is expected to be made shortly to...

The House of Representatives has begun debating Jamaica's first National Energy Policy (NEP), which promotes creation of a modern, efficient energy infrastructure expected to boost economic development. Opening the debate at Gordon House Tuesday (October 5), Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, said the policy "examines the energy situation we face and proposes a range of options and...

Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. James Robertson, says US$2.5 million is being provided through the World Bank's World Energy Security and Efficiency Project, to drive improvements in energy efficiency within the private sector. He made the disclosure at Wednesday's (September 15) launch of the European Union (EU)-funded 'Capacity Building of Caribbean Private Sector Environmental and Energy Management Capabilities' project at...