Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Joel Bhagwandin for revealing critically vital information in “Vreed-en-Hoop shore base is not a public-private partnership” (March 26) that remained unknown till now. Bhagwandin’s divulged explanatory information of the shore base financing was never told to the public by the government or by Exxon or by the private owners of...
Kaieteur News – The People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) government has engaged in a lot of fanfare about the notorious Gas-to-Energy project, which it says will cut the cost of power for Guyanese households in half. But despite all that has been said, the project is yet to achieve takeoff. It is clear that the project...
…country at risk of cancer By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – The location identified by the Government of Guyana for the country’s gas-to-energy project is unsuitable and will likely pose great danger to the country’s main groundwater aquifer. An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials. Groundwater from...
Kaieteur News – With the ongoing construction of the $69 million Wales Fire Station and the $76 million Ogle Fire Station, the Ministry of Home Affairs is looking to spend another $91 million on infrastructural works at these two new facilities. During the recent opening of tenders, it was revealed that the infrastructural works at...
Companies and financial backers are laying the groundwork for a shift in attitudes towards gas Gas producers and their financial backers see Cop27 as an opportunity for discussions about rebranding natural gas as a transition fuel rather than a fossil fuel, experts have said. The push is coming from the host Egypt and its gas-producing...
says expansion of renewable energy best option – Kaieteur News – A new United Nations Report has warned against the consequences of the exploitation of natural, but rather urged countries to invest in renewable energy options. The Report comes at a time when Guyana is pursuing a very ambitious and costly gas-to-energy project. The United...
By Mark Specht – Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst You may have heard that natural gas is “clean.” Compared to coal, natural gas produces less global warming emissions and air pollution. But coal is just about the dirtiest way to produce electricity, so almost anything will seem cleaner in comparison. The fact of the matter...