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Loading ...Eye on Ads: Jamaica’s Solar Mascot
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Meet “Solar Man,” the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (Petrojam or PCJ) new mascot to promote solar power to Jamaicans. [PCJ is the state-owned energy company created in 1979 and charged by law in 1995 to help the government realize its energy policy.] Although he looks a bit like a walking mattress, he’s supposed to represent […]
Changes in the Wind in LAC
Thursday, October 19th, 2006I’ve been working on pulling together a more complete picture of the role of wind power — potential, present status and future prospects — for the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It has been a surprisingly challenging task. I found and posted the various wind energy potential maps. I have included in […]
A Bright Future for Solar in LAC?
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006Seeking Enlightenment In a prior entry I wrote about the special maps indicating solar and wind power generation potential among Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations. But knowing what average daily radiation rates in any given area is only part of the equation. I've been on the lookout for quite awhile for a study that […]