New initiative to help modernise Puerto Rico’s power grid

It kickstarts the PR100 Study, a community-driven and locally tailored roadmap to help Puerto Rico meet its target of 100% renewable electricity, improve power sector resiliency and boost access to more affordable energy and cleaner air

Tesla could ‘fix Puerto Rico’s grid damage’

Tesla is considering rebuilding Puerto Rico’s storm-damaged power grid with its battery storage and solar energy equipment. The technology firm’s CEO Elon Musk has started to provide the nation with Powerwall battery storage units after two hurricanes in just a few weeks left thousands of homes and businesses without electricity. The devices provide a short term […]

$120K to reduce air pollution in Puerto Rico

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $120,000 (£73,426) to help reduce air pollution in Puerto Rico. Non-profit organisation Desarrollo Integral del Sur (DISUR) will use the cash to help identify sources of air pollution in the Tallaboa-Encarnacion community, located in an industrial area with a number of petrochemical businesses. The ‘Pulmones Saludables, Ahora!’ […]