Times of the Islands Fall 2016
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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Opposite page: Energy efficiency is <strong>the</strong> first step before moving towards renewable energy solutions.<br />
Above: The luxurious Beach Enclave villas (shown here is one on Providenciales’ North Shore) is one development that turned to Green<br />
Revolution for solar solutions.<br />
COURTESY TC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY<br />
A Revolution in Going Green<br />
Local company encourages energy efficiency.<br />
By Kathy Borsuk<br />
It was with joy that I covered Fortis TCI’s foray into <strong>of</strong>fering solar energy options to its customers<br />
for our Summer <strong>2016</strong> article “Let <strong>the</strong> Sun Shine.” The country’s electricity providers now <strong>of</strong>fer both<br />
customer-owned and utility-owned solar photovoltaic systems that are interconnected with <strong>the</strong> grid.<br />
After he read <strong>the</strong> article, Paul Chaplin, co-owner <strong>of</strong> Green Revolution, a local renewable energy/energy<br />
efficiency solutions consulting firm, called to gently chide me. He said, “Energy efficiency is <strong>the</strong> first step<br />
before moving towards renewable energy solutions. If we are energy hogs but install a renewable energy<br />
system, it doesn’t necessarily make us green.”<br />
Point taken. For according to this “green guru,” energy efficiency and energy efficient technologies<br />
have far quicker paybacks than, for instance, a whole house solar installation.<br />
<strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 37
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