Portable generators save the day for Loíza St. small biz
September 18, 2017
For Puerto Rico’s small business sector, left in the dark post Hurricane Irma, the key to returning to near normalcy was having a portable power generator.
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Greenbriar Capital to build 100MW solar project in P.R.
April 28, 2015
Greenbriar Capital Corp. announced Monday its partnership with Atherton Pacific Green of Newport Beach California for engineering, procurement, and construction of the 100 MW "Smart Grid" Montalva Photovoltaic Solar Project in Puerto Rico.
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Ballester goes solar with Yarotek, REC Solar grid
March 27, 2015
Puerto Rican food distributor Ballester Hermanos is looking to slash electricity costs with solar electric system through a partnership with Yarotek, a Miami-based solar developer and independent power producer, and solar and energy solutions provider REC Solar, on an 874 kilowatt rooftop solar system.
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Op-Ed: Money v. power, Like Lebron, I choose the power of impact
July 23, 2014
Earlier this month, the world shook when NBA star Lebron James decided to leave roughly $30 million of guaranteed money on the table and a proven Miami Heat squad to come back home to join his former hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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PREPA proposes dropping electricity rate to 16¢ by ’19
April 3, 2014
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Executive Director Juan Alicea outlined Wednesday a strategy the agency has set off to reduce the cost of electricity on the island to 16 cents per kilowatt-hour in five years by diversifying fuel sources for power generation.
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Colombian power co.’s look to Puerto Rico for growth
October 22, 2013
A delegation of Colombian electrical industry executives traveled to Puerto Rico last week looking to establish business relationships with local companies and set the foundation for a possible expansion into the United States via this territory.
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Puerto Rico Planning Board OKs 2 green energy projects
August 23, 2013
The Puerto Rico Planning Board announced Thursday the approval of two renewable energy projects in the towns of Humacao and San Germán, which will generate a combined 65MW of energy through solar energy panels that will be connected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s Distribution System. The Humacao project will be located in the […]
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Study: Energy from renewable sources would save Puerto Ricans $240M
July 12, 2013
The energy drawn from renewable sources could represent savings of up to $240 million in energy production by 2020, resulting in significant relief to thousands of island residents who are served by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, according to the findings of a study unveiled Thursday by the Renewable Energy Producers Association.
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Puerto Rico Economic Activity Index drops 3.4% in May
July 1, 2013
The Puerto Rico Government Development Bank unveiled the Economic Activity Index for the month of May, which registered a 3.4 percent year-over-year reduction from the same month in 2012 and marked the ninth consecutive month of downward results.
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Experts: Increased renewable energy use could shave $200M off electricity bills
May 30, 2013
Despite the existence of several adverse factors that affect the price of renewable energy production in Puerto Rico, the amount per kilowatt-hour is considerably lower today than what it costs the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to produce energy from fossil sources, the head of the Association of Renewable Energy Producers said Wednesday.
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Planning Board approves new green energy projects
August 6, 2012
The Puerto Rico Planning Board announced over the weekend the approval of a pair of renewable energy projects in the municipalities of Isabela and Morovis that will continue diversifying the island’s energy sources.
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USVI study confirms power connection with P.R. possible, cost-effective
August 4, 2011
A feasibility study commissioned by the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Water and Power Authority confirmed that connecting the territory with Puerto Rico’s and the British Virgin Islands is viable and could help the neighboring islands save money and provide better services.
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