Sustainable Energy Plan for a Small Island Economy

This work defines a sustainable energy plan to
provide the basis for renewable energy initiatives
that will increase energy security, reduce negative
economic impacts and provide a cleaner environment.
The hotel, agriculture, transportation, construction,
utility, government and private sectors will play
pivotal roles in achieving targets and will see
significant gains. Government policies, educational
campaigns and financial incentives will be required
to facilitate and encourage renewable energy
development and entrepreneurship. Utilization of
solar energy, energy conservation measures and the
use of efficient and alternative fuel vehicles by the
commercial/industrial and private sectors will be
crucial in meeting targets. The utility company will
be charged with developing large scale renewable
energy applications and with improving efficiency of
the electrical system. This document, although
developed for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, could
be used by other small island economies as the basis
for developing renewable energy. This work may be
useful to governments, organizations, groups,
entrepreneurs and students.

Autorentext

Marissa Da Breo earned her Master's in Natural Resource
Management from the University of Denver's Environmental Policy
and Management program in 2008. She earned a Bsc Degree in
Environmental Science from Long Island University in 1999. She
is currently employed as an Environmental Analyst in New York.

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This work defines a sustainable energy plan to
provide the basis for renewable energy initiatives
that will increase energy security, reduce negative
economic impacts and provide a cleaner environment.
The hotel, agriculture, transportation, construction,
utility, government and private sectors will play
pivotal roles in achieving targets and will see
significant gains. Government policies, educational
campaigns and financial incentives will be required
to facilitate and encourage renewable energy
development and entrepreneurship. Utilization of
solar energy, energy conservation measures and the
use of efficient and alternative fuel vehicles by the
commercial/industrial and private sectors will be
crucial in meeting targets. The utility company will
be charged with developing large scale renewable
energy applications and with improving efficiency of
the electrical system. This document, although
developed for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, could
be used by other small island economies as the basis
for developing renewable energy. This work may be
useful to governments, organizations, groups,
entrepreneurs and students.