Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Caribbean:

Can Geothermal Energy Transform the Caribbean? (Caribbean Journal)

In the immortal words of Montserratian singer/songwriter, Arrow, the Caribbean is “…feelin’ hot, hot, hot!” And, that’s a good thing.

With a little help from Mother Nature, the islands of the Caribbean are learning to harness the power of high temperature geothermal energy beneath the earth’s surface.

In an effort to move away from reliance on expensive, fossil-fueled, diesel-powered generators toward a dependable, eco-friendly source of renewable energy, a number of forward-thinking Caribbean islands are aggressively searching for and identifying alternative sources of power beneath the surface.

Iceland Drilling Company Ltd. has successfully tested two geothermal wells on Montserrat and the foundation is now in place for a third well backed by the UK government.

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