Caribbean sustainable energy forum gets underway on Monday in Bahamas
From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The fifth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF) gets underway in Nassau, Bahamas, on Monday evening under the theme ‘Future Energy, 2027’. Prime minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, will deliver the keynote address…
Scientists built an AI that is smarter than most adults
By Mike Wehner From BGR Computers can already hold a massive amount of instantly-retrievable data in a manner that puts most humans to shame, but getting them to actually display intelligence is an entirely different challenge. A team of researchers…
The National Gallery celebrates maritime culture in the Cayman Islands
The National Gallery Celebrates Maritime Culture in The Cayman Islands The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ (NGCI) latest exhibition series, curated by Natalie Urquhart and sponsored by Butterfield, celebrates Cayman’s maritime identity – past present and future. Seeking to…
The coal rally is cooling off
By Greg Guenthner, The Daily Reckoning From Business Insider In 1979, Jimmy Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. In 1986, crews removed the panels to complete roof repairs. Reagan never had them reinstalled,…
UAE launches $50m Caribbean renewables fund
By Kelvin Ross in Abu Dhabi From Power Engineering International The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a $50m fund for renewable energy projects in Caribbean island countries. The package marks one of the largest-ever single investments in the Caribbean’s clean…
Venus wave may be Solar System’s biggest
By Paul Rincon Science editor, From BBC News A giant wave in the atmosphere of Venus may be the biggest of its kind in the Solar System. The feature, observed by a Japanese spacecraft, is thought to be generated in…
Remembering 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
From Relief Web Regional Roadmap for Urban Seismic Risk Management in the Caribbean Bridgetown, Barbados, January 12th, 2017 – Today January 12, 2017 marks the 6th anniversary of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. The earthquake affected over 3…
Power company wants to introduce sea water A/C system yo Jamaica
From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaican power and conservation solutions company, New Leaf Power said it is desirous of introducing sea water air conditioning technology (SWAC) to Jamaica following a 12-member public and private sector study tour of two alternative energy systems…
ExxonMobil discovers more oil offshore Guyana
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan 12 2017 – ExxonMobil, the international oil and gas company, on Thursday announced more positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and…
An enormous iceberg
An enormous iceberg is breaking away from the Antarctic By Marietta Moon From engadget According to scientists, it could have been caused by warmer waters. A vast slice of the Antarctic’s Larsen C ice shelf is poised to break off…








