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Dear Sir, I have just finished paying two Belco bills — one for my residence and another for a local business. On analysing the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh), I was amazed to discover that I’m paying 8 per cent more per kWh for my residence than the ...

An open discussion about the potential adoption of natural gas in Bermuda is scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo. The event, organised by the Bermuda Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE) and the Institution...

A water supply pipeline loop around Somerset Island has been completed by Watlington Water. The company has installed more than 40,000 feet of new pipeline in the western parishes since July 2010, and finished the Somerset loop earlier this year, acc...

Water truckers in Bermuda have been relying on the other services they provide to endure this summer’s unpredictable weather. The drought-like conditions the Island experienced in June and July brought a high demand for water, leaving truckers scramb...

A green-energy entrepreneur is to host a series of events designed to cut fossil fuel use and pollution. Mohamed Hamza’s Dragonfly company will three hour-and-a-half seminars at Hamilton’s Pier Six on Friday and Saturday. Mr Hamza said: “There is a e...

Members of the public have been invited to take part in an open conversation about the draft Electricity Bill 2015. The event will provide information about the changes the new legislation will bring to the electricity sector. Hosted by the Depart...

Bermuda could be a testing ground for a prototype technology that generates electricity from slow-moving water currents. And in the long-run the Island might be able to harness a constant, renewable energy source to reduce or replace its reliance on ...

Details have emerged of plans for the future use of the “finger” runway at LF Wade International Airport, in the wake of Opposition criticism that taking it off airport property was a premature decision. Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism and T...

A businessman has introduced a hi-tech monitoring system to accurately tell how much liquid is left in a tank. And Ondra Simons said his web-based ‘etank’ device could also be used to cut down on water use and waste due to tank leaks. Mr Simons, a ve...

The Ministry of Public Works has advised the public to conserve as much water as possible to reduce the impact of low rainfall. “This will also ensure that the limited water can be distributed fairly across the Island and provided to those most in ne...

A Bermuda company has a $2 billion plan to lead the Island to energy independence within ten years. The ambitious project, which aims to give the Island an electricity supply fuelled entirely by renewable sources, has been in the works for two years....