ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, May 9th, 2017 –GIS: It is with great concern and surprise that the Government of Grenada has been made aware of recent communication issued by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), advising of Grenada Private Power/WRB’s request for arbitration regarding their offer to the Government of Grenada for a repurchase agreement. The […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, April 21, 2017- GIS: The New Chairman of the world’s Small States Forum, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, believes the time has come for a change in the narrative surrounding the global grouping. In a keynote address in Washington Thursday outlining a new vision for Small States, Prime Minister Mitchell told […]
Brazilian case shows that geographic planning, through hydro-information systems, allows for integrated planning and efficient use of water, energy, and food resources. San Jose, 17 April 2017 (IICA). By 2035, it is estimated that energy consumption will increase by 35%, resulting in an increase of 85% in water consumption. Rafael Gonzalez, Technological Development Director of […]
“Climate Emergency ” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by John Englart (Takver) · World is still heading for temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4oC this century, even with Paris pledges · 2030 emissions will be 12 to 14 gigatonnes above levels needed to limit global warming to 2oC · Opportunities […]
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, October 27th, 2016 – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is currently coordinating a team of thirty-five (35) linemen from seven (7) of its Full Member utilities to help rebuild the electrical power network of the Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, following damages inflicted […]
Tuesday, 18 October 2016: “Recently a number of customers have been found to have interconnected generation systems to Grenlec’s network without authorisation, the vast majority being renewable energy systems. These unauthorised interconnections pose significant safety threats, including electrocution, to our staff and our customers, and could potentially damage our system.” So said Collin Cover, General […]
