Pathways to climate change mitigation and stable energy by 100% renewable for a small island: Jamaica as an example

AA Chen, AJ Stephens, RK Koon, M Ashtine… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines a pathway for small islands to replace fossil fuels by renewable
sources, such as wind and solar, up to 100% to economically achieve energy security and …

A review of Caribbean geothermal energy resource potential

RK Koon, S Marshall, D Morna… - … Indies Journal of …, 2020 - pureportal.coventry.ac.uk
Abstract The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is comprised of fifteen-member states each
exhibiting geographic, cultural and economic diversity. Six of these CARICOM member …

The potential for using local PV to meet critical loads during hurricanes

W Cole, D Greer, K Lamb - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Hurricanes are a major reason for outages in the US electricity sector. These outages are
largely caused by damaged transmission systems. As a distributed generator technology …

Impact of major hurricanes on electricity energy production

J Gargani - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022 - Elsevier
After major hurricanes, electricity production reduced owing to not only electricity
infrastructure destruction, but also the economic crisis associated with damage to private …

[HTML][HTML] Solving problems like Maria: a case study and review of collaborative hurricane-resilient solar energy and autogestión in Puerto Rico

D Krantz - Journal of Sustainability Research, 2020 - hapres.com
ABSTRACT After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico experienced the second-largest blackout in
modern history, with parts of the island left without power for up to 18 months. Because the …

A resource and policy driven assessment of the geothermal energy potential across the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

R Koon Koon, K Shah, M Ashtine… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The energy security of each Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state is a key issue
specifically addressed based on the energy demands of each nation. St. Vincent and the …

How it feels 'on the ground': The experiences of residents from a subnational island jurisdiction

G Baldacchino - 2020 - um.edu.mt
Beyond the houses of assembly, media, political hustings and the law courts, how is life on a
small, subnational island jurisdiction played out? This paper is an attempt to explore and …

[PDF][PDF] Introduction to special issue on the Caribbean after Irma and Maria: Climate, development & the post-hurricane context

J Popke, K Rhiney - Journal of Extreme Events, 2019 - academia.edu
The 2017 hurricane season left deep scars across the Caribbean basin's social and
ecological landscapes, after two powerful Category 5 storms, Hurricanes Irma and Maria …

Realities of bridge resilience in Small Island Developing States

MA Trigg, MS Dehghani, YY Kesete, AB Carr… - … Adaptation Strategies for …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are acknowledged as particularly vulnerable
to extreme climate events; however, the realities for transport infrastructure and bridges are …

Impact of climate change on Caribbean economies

MI Ashtine - Handbook of Caribbean economies, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Weaving through the compounded and often daunting complexities of climate change
quickly leaves many policymakers and development strategists feeling defeated. One aspect …