New Providence Bahamas are very fortunate to have a relatively well developed infrastructure; testimony at least that good planning and foresight [as even its name suggests] of future energy needs pays off. But what of the future? even a well managed Commonwealth like Bahamas is troubled to keep pace with the demand for energy, the [...]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados–Awards of up to US$200,000 are offered for projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region.
This incentive for inventors and entrepreneurs is being offered through the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean, which was launched this week in Barbados.
The contest, which is aimed at [...]

A recent article published on eTurboNews asks a timely and important question: Is the Caribbean prepared for a cruise ship environmental disaster?.
In the Caribbean – which is the most tourism dependent region in the world – Costa Cruises has ships calling in ports in Jamaica, the Turks & Caicos islands, St. Maarten, the Bahamas, Antigua, the British Virgin [...]

Bahamians with an interest in studying agriculture environmental studies, fisheries, or marine and environmental biology, among other national priority areas, are being invited to apply forscholarships being offered by the Lyford Cay Foundation:
Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. and The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation are now accepting online applications for academic and technical training and vocational scholarships [...]

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is inviting entries for the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean:
IDEAS– is an Energy Innovation Contest intended to support the development of innovative projects and ideas promoting renewable energies, and improving energy efficiency and the access to energy in the region.
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Simple innovations can have a dramatic effect on the [...]