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A half-century-old Bermuda insurer, set up in the 1970s to finance the risks of the world’s oil companies, today faces criticism from climate activists for its backing of the most controversial new oilfields in the North Sea. But the company has told...

Scooter Mart is partnering with the Bermuda Hotel Association to offer electric bike sharing to visitors. Using a new mobile app called Pink, users can rent electric bicycles by scanning a QR code located on the bikes, which will be located around th...

Belco’s customer call centre and payments service will not be open on Monday, September 19 due to the public holiday marking the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the power company has said. Meters originally scheduled to be read and billed on Monday wi...

The Government has been accused of political interference after the appointment of a former PLP MP to the board of the independent Regulatory Authority. Michael Scott, a former Progressive Labour Party attorney-general and senator who retired from f...

The rebranding is complete of an iconic Bermuda insurance mutual that has protected the interests of “Big Oil” for half a century and eventually became the mutual insurer for the broader energy industry. Following the rebranding announcement, the new...

Work is set to start this month on a solar project at the National Sports Centre, it was announced today. It is the last part of a three-phase project and is expected to make a 20 per cent saving on the centre’s utility costs. A spokesman for the NS...

Jermaine DeSilva cannot fathom leaving the house that has been in his family for generations yet, at the same time, he cannot bear the thought of his young family continuing to endure the pollution from the Belco power plant. Both of his children, a...

American fossil fuel production is expected to soar in 2022 amid high oil and gas prices, a new report has warned. The US government wants oil and gas producers to increase production of the very same fossil fuels that energy transition plans seek to...

The Government is seeking bids to install energy-saving solar panels on more than 30 public buildings. A request for proposal issued this month asked companies to submit bids for the “design, supply of materials, permitting, installation, commissioni...

Buildings that once held generators at Belco’s Pembroke plant have begun to disappear as the energy provider’s asset retirement project progresses. The demolition work began in the wake of the completion of the North Power Station, which allowed seve...

On a small patch of land, Malachi Symonds has an orchard bursting with fruit. One citrus tree alone carries more than 150 lemons. His secret is a fertiliser he makes with his new biodigester, a machine that uses organic material to create cooking fu...

Electricity bills are set to rise after Belco was given permission to increase its charges. The Regulatory Authority has approved a rise in the Fuel Adjustment Rate of about 6.5 per cent, although not all bills will go up by the same amount. A spokes...