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Solar Power Advances in Haiti
NRG Energy, Inc. has announced the completion of its “The Sun Lights the Way” project in Haiti. The program entailed the installation of solar electric systems at 20 schools, a fish farm and a drip irrigation system supporting agricultural production throughout Haiti’s Central Plateau region, through collaboration with a non-profit organization called Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF).[read more]
4 Lessons about Solar and Development you can Learn from your Couch
Ever wonder about electricity use? Well, if you are reading Green Light Distrikt, I’ll bet you have! Last winter, I was saving up for my monthly heat and electric bills and started doing some math. With my late-night FIFA-playing roommate, we were using about 120 kWh of electricity per month. So, that’s like 60 kWh for each of us, or 2...[read more]
Climate Outlook Raises Concerns for Haiti
The already challenging humanitarian relief and rebuilding efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti may become even more difficult, if a recent climate outlook verifies. Significantly above average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Atlantic Ocean combined with a waning El Nino in the Pacific may make for a wetter than average rainy...[read more]
The Geological Prize Called Haiti ?
Somewhat to my surprise my most highly read article of the past week was an off-the-cuff pointer to some tinfoil about oil in Haiti. F William Engdahl (one time peak oil theorist and now vociferous anti-peak oil and anti-global warming theorist) has taken to the story like a duck to water, floating his now familiar theory about abiotic...[read more]
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