Operators of privately-owned public service vehicles (PSVs) are gearing up to cash in on a soon-to-be-launched biofuel option that could cut fuel prices in half. Chairman of the Alliance Owners …
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By Emmanuel Joseph A “game-changing” waste-to-energy project designed to slash fuel prices by half and significantly reduce CO2 emissions will be rolled out here in June. The new venture is …
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FTC prepares to grant power company, intervenors an audience in BLPC challenge
Consumers’ wait to hear how much more they will pay for electricity has been dragged out further as the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) fights a Fair Trading Commission …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has made it clear that she will not allow Barbadians to become “tenants in their own land”, as she accused the island’s sole electricity utility company …
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Energy sector stakeholders from across the Caribbean will meet in Barbados this week to strategise on how they can strengthen their regulatory frameworks to expedite renewable energy investments in the …
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From next month officials from the Ministry of Energy and Business are to embark on a six-month comprehensive assessment of the island’s renewable energy activities to determine what changes will …
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Consumers will pay more for gasoline, diesel and kerosene, but less for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products, effective midnight, Sunday, February 5. The price of gasoline will be $3.94 per …
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By Marlon Madden Barbados’ fuel import bill almost doubled to a whopping $1.122 billion last year, according to the latest Central Bank estimates. At the same time, the food import …
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By Marlon Madden The Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) has raised alarm about the potential instability of the national grid given the increasing number of connections being made by …
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FTC needs more time to decide on BLPC’s request for a rate hike
Barbadians will have to wait longer to find out whether they will have to dig deeper in their pockets to pay for electricity. The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) said on …