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L-R): Edison Alleyne (Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment), Margot Harvey (Chairman, Sanitation Service Authority), Dr Denis Lowe (Minister of Environment), Clare Cowan (CEO of Cahill Energy), Christopher Sinckler (Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs), Denis Kellman (Minister of Housing, Lands and Rural Development), Senator Darcy Boyce (Minister of Energy in the Office of the Prime Minister) - Caribbean News

L-R): Edison Alleyne (Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment), Margot Harvey (Chairman, Sanitation Service Authority), Dr Denis Lowe (Minister of Environment), Clare Cowan (CEO of Cahill Energy), Christopher Sinckler (Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs), Denis Kellman (Minister of Housing, Lands and Rural Development), Senator Darcy Boyce (Minister of Energy in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Caribbean News

 

 

After more than 20 years, the government of Barbados has finally made an attempt to address municipal waste management. While the present government must be encouraged in this effort, we have some concerns. First, we happened to have led a group that over a decade ago that made a stream of proposals to government/s. We also know others who  made such proposal. In none of these cases there was no response.

Secondly, we are concerned that the technology that government is seeking to bring to the country has suffered from a generalized adaptation failure. There are few plants, of industrial scale, in operation. The technology still has certain problems which need to be sorted out. We would have preferred to see a more widely used technology.

Thirdly, there is insufficient information to appraise this deal. That insufficiency leaves one to rely on belief in popular pleadings instead of logic as government commits to a stream of payments over 30 years plus tipping fees. At least!

Fourthly, that one of the ‘national shareholders’ is not evident suggests that the email sent to a significant international player of confidence that the contract was a done deal could have been overly ambitious, foiled by an election or exposes the capabilities of certain minute men.

Related Link: Barbados government signs agreement for $240 million clean energy plant

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178 responses to “Cahill Energy:The Race to Waste Energy”

  1. jezzebels Avatar
    jezzebels

    This bushtea guy can talk nuff shoite .Life is about taking risks and hoping for the best . His ridiciulous comment defines backward thinking and a pessimistic approach to solutions . no wonder the country is always playing catch up while the rest of the world barrelled past us.

  2. David Avatar
    David

    The issue ac is the lack of TRANSPARENCY, Not all of us want to swallow everything put out by government like the yardfowls.

    On Saturday, 22 March 2014, Barbados Underground wrote:

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  3. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Barbadians are so naive and trusting of authority that it is unsettling.

  4. pieceuhderockyeahright Avatar
    pieceuhderockyeahright

    @ Achebe

    Who appoints these men and women Chinua to rule over us.

    You would suggest that it is an uber-powerful cabal of faceless men and women who, fearing nothing from the ballot box, sit in total safety while 95% of this black population toil for naught, because they, the indigenous intelligentsia, are indeed the craftsmen of our fate.

    Then maybe it is time for power speaking out of the barrel of a gun if, and i repeat IF as you intimate that it serves for nought to put our ballots in boxes by day since they serve no purpose when the spoils have been divided by these varpires and “night dwellers’

    Empty Burgess anthem “these field and hills”

    Rape “the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.”

    Why sir i think that we are being raped daily by this uber-powerful group, who through their Uncle Toms and SS and Jewish Sonnenkinder ( a euphemism for the DLP and BLP representatives) put us into our version of the Gas Chambers.

    So when your wife, my daughter, your son and my mother is forced to open her legs while “employed” at the government offices “to keep his/her job” through coerced sexual benefits, that is not RAPE.

    So when your kin must stay in Minister Stinkliar’s offices, later than 4.30 to do some dickitation, or the young miss at MoT has to suck Minister Sealy’s or Dennis Lowe’s infected parts, we should not call this rape, this is ensuring your job security!!

    This is really an academic waste of time.

    It reminds me of the “relativity of speed” for that man in Achebe’s poem “Air Raid”, the one who was running across the street to greet a friend who got blown in half by a bomb falling at 9.8 metres per second squared.

    It is time for a new party that will (i) bring men and women of character and (ii) implement the POWER OF RECALL and (iii) only work for the $$ that they take the oath for at Government House every 5 years

  5. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    This bushtea guy can talk nuff shoite .Life is about taking risks and hoping for the best
    +++++++++++
    LOL Ha Ha

    Well the first part is true…..but anyone who thinks that life is about “taking risks and hoping for the best…” ..surely represents the kind of shoite that Bushie is forced to talk bout….
    The life of a brass bowl is one of taking risks and hoping for the best…
    BUT….
    A wise man MAKES LOGICAL PLANS, provides for back-up arrangements, takes out insurance….and then IMPLIMENTS his plans to fruition….

    Shiite man…you went school with Sinckler…?

  6. David Avatar
    David

    Smart people take calculated risks and you have to provision for if you miss the bullseye.

    On Saturday, 22 March 2014, Barbados Underground wrote:

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  7. jezzebels Avatar
    jezzebels

    The problem with people like bushtea is believing in their own ignorance. using this guy analogy where he injects a “flattering economy”as reason to reject a project that would save an economy is asinine and lacking in overall vision and basic commonsense.Seems like this guy would be comfortable living with a leaky roof rather than fix out of fear and conviction that a catastrophic occurence would destroy it

  8. David Avatar
    David

    @ac

    On what basis are you suggesting that the project will save the economy? Have we been fed enough information about the project? Many of us are NO to yardfowls.

    On Saturday, 22 March 2014, Barbados Underground wrote:

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  9. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ David
    Well it can save SOME PEOPLE’S economy. So this fella might be right after all.
    Those extra hundreds of millions ABOVE what the Chinese are paying for their plant are more than enough to save a few people’s economies….. Looks like JEZZEBEL may be in line for such salvation …..if only Bushie would shut his trap….. LOL
    Ha Ha
    Well…..sorry his JEZZEBEL goose is cooked…..

  10. jezzebels Avatar
    jezzebels

    bush tea where ignorance is bliss, in your case folly does wonders

  11. Exclaimer Avatar
    Exclaimer

    Exclusive: Renewable energy from rivers and lakes could replace gas in homes
    http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-renewable-energy-from-rivers-and-lakes-could-replace-gas-in-homes-9210277.html

  12. David Avatar
    David

    Check the Guernsey Registry for Cahaill Energy Limited:

    http://www.greg.gg/webCompSearchDetails.aspx?id=iqwS70SvL4U=&r=0&crn=&cn=cahill&rad=StartsWith&ck=False?height=1024

  13. David Avatar
    David

    Cahill Energy appears to be ‘young’ company.

  14. Don Knoxx Avatar
    Don Knoxx

    http://caribbeanpropertymarketishot.blogspot.com/2014/02/barbados-4-34-acre-shovel-ready.html

  15. Don Knoxx Avatar
    Don Knoxx

    Founder of 7th Heaven Walter Zephirin to get as much as $10,000,000 finders fee a birdie in the know is reporting. Wow, ah wonder who else getting fees on the back of Bajans?

  16. David Avatar
    David

    BU is waiting for our experts to enlighten why a company using similar technology needed 15 million to construct. We have to be missing something.

  17. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    David wrote “BU is waiting for our experts.”

    This is a glorious opportunity for Mia and the BLP to answer your question.

    Transparency and good governance is what we should expect from the government side and tenacity and diligence from our opposition politicians when questions like these arise.

  18. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ Don Knoxx | March 23, 2014 at 12:16 PM |

    The Lowedown menace must be looking out for his 5 & 10% ‘arrangement’ fee. But would it come from Zephirin’s finder’s nest egg or from Cahill?
    Expect both Boyce and Stinkliar to be recipients of the ‘medici’ cream-off. The taxpayers will end up shelling out millions in consultancy fees with no WTE plant to show for it at the end of the garbage collection day. Just like the Pierhead marina $40 million redesign project.

    But we hope Denis Lowedown does get his share of the scam. He needs it to pay for his golden gilt-edged coffin with the writing for an epitaph “Black Lips Denis was the boldest kick-backer of DEM all”.

  19. Bajan Yankee Avatar
    Bajan Yankee

    Something is puzzling me as to how Alter NRG building a 15MW plant in China for $15M but the bajan plant twice the capacity at 35MW costing US$244M. Can anyone explain?

  20. Due Diligence Avatar
    Due Diligence

    David | March 23, 2014 at 9:40 AM |

    
Cahill Energy appears to be ‘young’ company.

    Check the the website http://www.cahill-energy.com .

    Apart from CEO Claire Cowan there is no mention in the website of Officers or Directors, or financial information, or previous Cahill projects, or anything but PR wordsmithing cut and pasted below.

    “Cahill Energy has been created to build, own and operate utility-scale plasma gasification plants in key waste management to energy generation markets. The Company, and its CEO, Clare Cowan, have brought together world class talent to fill senior management, board and advisory positions that commands both domain and managerial expertise and brings the high level governmental and global capital markets access required to expand its reputation as a leader and first market mover in providing specialized and professional project management and oversight services. Cahill will manage each of the plasma gasification plants it intends to build as individual subsidiaries. Cahill has demonstrated that it is able to compete with larger, well established, players supplying incineration solutions, the competitor technology, in an extremely competitive and capital intensive industry.  

    For more Information, please revisit this site in the Spring of 2014.”

    Sounds like Cahill Energy is a “Guernsey” shell company

    Say what? “Cahill has demonstrated that it is able to compete with larger, well established, players supplying incineration solutions, the competitor technology, in an extremely competitive and capital intensive industry.” 

    Seems like Cahill demonstrated it is able to compete to Minister Sinckler; who, in wrapping up the debate on the Appropriation Bill in the House of Assembly maintained that Cahill Energy is a legitimate company, and a subsidiary of a company with as much as 15 years experience in business, including work in the area of energy.

    Minister – please tell us what you know that we do not know

    Don Knoxx | March 23, 2014 at 12:16 PM | 


    Founder of 7th Heaven Walter Zephirin to get as much as $10,000,000 finders fee a birdie in the know is reporting. Wow, ah wonder who else getting fees on the back of Bajans?

    There being nothing in the public domain to indicate that Cahill Energy is anything but a shell with no money; one is left to conclude the finders fee must have been paid by GOB, which has no money.

    Sounds like Walter Zephirin is in 7th Heaven with that fee.

  21. David Avatar
    David

    Cahill Energy has the feel of 3S which we know was registered as an SRL with 5 officers yet handed the flyover and highway project by the BLP on a platter.

  22. Town Planner Avatar
    Town Planner

    @Ac,how long it took for Arawak to stop using prt coke? Did I hear COW on Brasstacks speaking of the reef at Maycock covered in over 3 feet of clinket?

  23. Bajan Yankee Avatar
    Bajan Yankee

    Why are bajans at home allowing government to get away with such lack of transparency on this priject. If the people are stifled at some point in time Bajans can expect future generations to rise up because the current bajans squandered the rights Bussa and others fought for.

  24. Cimpliance Officer UK Avatar
    Cimpliance Officer UK

    This project is under great scrutiny internationally so Chris Sinckler and GOB need not take heed until their visas are revoked.

  25. dompey Avatar
    dompey

    Bajan Yankee

    ” …Why are Bajans at home allowing government to get with such lack of transparency…”

    Because as you well know: you and I live within a system that was designed to challenges governmental actions at every turn. Unfortunately, the people of Barbados aren’t privilege to have such advocates as the (UCLA) the American Civil Liberties Union; which challenges governmental actions through the court pathway on behalf of the citizenry.

  26. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    ” …Why are Bajans at home allowing government to get with such lack of transparency…”
    +++++++++++++++
    …because we are brass bowls….. and we don’t want no damn transparency…..do you have any idea what sorts of shiite would be exposed if brass bowls became transparent…

  27. David Avatar
    David

    The added point to Bush Tea is that the Barbados landscape is infected by the huge number of yard fowls.

  28. Employee Light & Power Avatar
    Employee Light & Power

    The Barbados Light & Power Co. Ltd (BL&P) has 40 megawatts (MW) of base load generators which are approaching 40 years and which will take at least two and a half years to have replaced.

    This 40MW represents over 25 per cent of the approximately 150MW base load sets which are used to carry the island’s peak demand of about 160MW and to leave them in service beyond 2016 could put the reliability of the electricity supply at great risk.

    The last known plan was to have replacement sets located at Trents in St Lucy which would create a second location of base power generation and have the added benefit of not being at sea level, which is one of the vulnerable aspects of the main Spring Garden plant.

    The replacement of this 40MW of plant with two 30MW sets at a cost of $300 million would cater for increasing capacity within the near future and reduce usage of more expensive gas turbines, which will lower the cost of fuel producing a kilowatt of electricity by BL&P by around seven cents.

    BL&P has publicly stated that in such a scenario they would have to approach the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) for a rate hearing to recover the cost of this investment. However, I think a fuel saving of this magnitude (seven cents per KwH), which is about $60 million ($70 millin with VAT) should more than offset the increase in rate due to BL&P’s investment to achieve this and pass on a net saving to the customer.

    Additionally, Barbados imports around $800 million per annum in fuels of which 50 per cent – $400 million – is used by BL&P and the replacement of these units would save $45 million in fuel imports. Against this saving of $45 million in hard currency imports, one would have $10 million in capital repayment (assuming a life of 30 years) and $7.5 million (2.5 per cent interest rate) in interest per annum in hard currency, but this would still leave a net hard currency saving of $27.5 million per annum.

    The only problem with the above plan of action, which should be done sooner rather than later, is that the decision is seemingly being delayed because there appears to be some uncertainty around how BL&P’s demand will be negatively affected since the passing of the recent Electricity Light And Power Act that allows for the introduction of large-scale renewable (non-fossil fuel) generation of power by other providers.

    No set policy

    There does not seem to be a well-defined and quantified, coordinated and integrated energy policy being articulated by Government.

    With a peak demand load of 157MW, we have the following renewable energy projects either being activated or talked about:

    Under the sugar umbrella, a generating plant of 25MW proposed using wood (river tamarind) as fuel. Variable energy production could be a factor of the numbers of generators making up this 25MW, proper maintenance, availability of enough constant supply of wood and the vagaries of crop fires.
    Within the Sanitation department, a proposal to burn garbage to generate electricity and so far plant sizes varying from 14MW to 60MW have been alluded to. Variable energy production could be caused by poor plant maintenance, number of generators being used and reliability of garbage collection, assuming plant size is matched to garbage supply accurately.
    Photo-voltaic and wind power commercial and small residential installations, which was limited to 5MW capacity under the Renewable Energy Rider but recently raised to 7MW by the FTC.

    I understand that these systems are growing in popularity and there is expectation expressed by those in the industry that this limit could soon be reached, so one must wonder whether the cap will be held at 7MW or need to be further increased. This component is totally intermittent and only productive in daylight hours – even then subject to climate conditions.

    All of these alternative energy systems depend on having access to the distribution system offered by the National Grid and BL&P metering to users, and to preserve a well-maintained, efficient and up-to-date distribution system requires a financially viable BL&P, offering its shareholders fair returns for an electricity utility company.

    We therefore need all the major players in this economic activity – so vital to our way of life today – to get a blueprint going forward which each can live with in the best interest of the island.

    This is no easy task but willing parties can, I think, arrive at a workable solution . . . . I am sure that all consumers – hotels, industry, commerce and residences – would like to see this matter dealt with expeditiously so that they can all see a meaningful cost saving passed to them. http://www.nationnews.com/letters/view/need-energy-blueprint/

  29. Adrian Loveridge Avatar
    Adrian Loveridge

    When questioned, former Government Senator and current BTA Yachting Consultant, Peter Gilkes stated that the Cahill/AlterNRG categorically was NOT a BOLT (Build, Operate, Lease, Transfer) agreement. Yet in the Pat Hoyos article in today’s Barbados Business Authority, it states that it is. Who is telling the truth?

  30. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    So 60 MW conventional generators @ $300 million (BDS?) vs 35 MW WTE generators at $482 million ?!!!

    How is it that Light and Power could not get a simple wind turbine approved as a result of objections by nearby residents of the proposed site and a consequential EIA requirement but no similar requirement for this significantly larger WTE plant?

    How does the Government of Barbados listen to a real estate agent in finding a provider of a relatively sophisticated and unconventional technology?

    What is the Gov’t of Barbados committing to this WTE project other than the provision of the land on which it is to be built?

    My most worrying question is what is the official Opposition doing? Does Ms Mottley understand the role of the Opposition in Parliament?

  31. Kammie Holder Avatar
    Kammie Holder

    Sad, to think the government in its stubborness will go ahead with this plant with contradictory data. Mr Gilkes needs to come on BU and speak to us on this since the MOF prefers to vilify me in parliament for asking legitimate questions.

  32. Kammie Holder Avatar
    Kammie Holder

    Reading the info from the Light and Power employee I can see issues with light and power shelving back their investment as this WTE plant seeks to encroach. Who will pay for the garbage importation for this overly ambitious plant. This plant is not suited for Barbados from an environmental standpoint in the absence of the necessary laws, testing, monitoring and policing.

    In addition the breakdown and maintenance will be issues while the EPD is not equipped to regulate such a plant. Residents at Arch Hall will not know what hit them like the Checker Hall residents.

    We will not see a decrease in electricity bills and the only benefit will be to investors and friends.

    What about particulate pollution that we don’t test for such as Pm2.5 and PM 1.0?

  33. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Was an environmental impact assessment done?

  34. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ Kammie Holder | March 24, 2014 at 7:50 AM |

    We should not worry to much over this proposed WTE plant.
    This is just another scam to bilk taxpayers via consultancies and feasibility studies.
    When you see the start of genuine work for the Pierhead marina then you should start to worry about the possibility WTE.

    You can bet your last dollar to pay for any future kilowatt of energy that Emera would run down its plant and convert its retained earnings to dividend payouts just to show the ruling administration of scammers who is really in charge of the electricity generation and supply in Barbados.
    This stupid administration has to understand that its BNOC has no future without a BL&P generation plant.

    But, then again, given the same administration’s intention to turn the country back to a tropical jungle with the closure of two important arms (NEEP & Beautify Barbados) helping in the clean up of the environment there will now be enough bush and dumped garbage to make the WTE a viable possibility despite the scamming.

    Let it be said the government is on the right track by closing these agencies but only if the vital functions of keeping the country environmentally appealing and safe (especially as a tourist destination) are outsourced to private sector agencies operated by some of the same displaced workers from the public sector payroll.

  35. pieceuhderockyeahright Avatar
    pieceuhderockyeahright

    @ Ping Pong

    I am going to insist that David[BU] ban you

    Why?

    You said and I quote “My most worrying question is what is the official Opposition doing? Does Ms Mottley understand the role of the Opposition in Parliament?”

    Successive governments and opposition representative of both administrations do not, DO NOT, DO NOT understand what “the role of the opposition is” and myopically focus on “opposition”

    We have a grouping that i call the “illiterati” seated in the HoA, government today and opposition tomorrow, who believe that ANYTHING that is proposed by the “other party” is to be “op·pose(d) verb disapprove of and attempt to prevent, esp. by argument” FULLSTOP.

    So even if Seethru was to make a suggest on how to stabilize the economy, by the very practice of “opposition” as is practiced by the BRASS BOWLS we elect every five years, the DLP will prevent that idea from seeing the light of day and vice versa

  36. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    @millertheanunnaki | March 24, 2014 at 8:22 AM |
    “Let it be said the government is on the right track by closing these agencies but only if the vital functions of keeping the country environmentally appealing and safe (especially as a tourist destination) are outsourced to private sector agencies operated by some of the same displaced workers from the public sector payroll”……………….

    miller,
    We will have to wait and see if by descimating of the Beautify Barbados project, the Stinkliar is hoping for the private sector to adopt a kilometer as the liar said recently or whether this was another big lie from the biggest LIAR ever to become a minister of the crown. Right now the highway is looking so bad and most of the high end tourists going to west coast hotels are taken along this road. Woe betide us!

  37. David Avatar
    David

    The problem with this project has been the veil of secrecy.

  38. The Noble & Poorest He Avatar
    The Noble & Poorest He

    Project, what project?
    Fees gine get paid out and everyone gine get rich. Fees from one marina design done get used to build another marina.

  39. Cimpliance Officer UK Avatar
    Cimpliance Officer UK

    Just heard Maxine Mcclean speak on the WTE plant and it clearly shows what is wrong with Bahan politics. Too much power in the hands of the Prime Minister and ill informed members sitting in both houses. Vetting of candidates by independent select committee to ascertain suitability to serve.

  40. Cimpliance Officer UK Avatar
    Cimpliance Officer UK

    I will use my influence and connections to draw this project to the attention of Transparency International.

    On the urging of my collegues here in the UK who all find much suspicion of the US$244M cost quoted we will try to use our influence with the World Bank, IADB, Scotland Yard Anti Corruption Unit and the IMF.

    The least we can hope for is that the accounts of PEPs,their families and friends be watched carefully for suspicious activities.

  41. Well Well Avatar
    Well Well

    The race – Waste to Energy.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/naked-florida-man-scares-girl-6-walgreens-bathroom-article-1.1732088

  42. Well Well Avatar
    Well Well

    Sorry wrong link;;;

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/unbabies-u-incinerated-clinical-waste-heating-fuel-report-article-1.1732264

  43. ac Avatar
    ac

    kammie the chances that u know how how to screw a light bulb correctly into a socket is very remote,,,,, but u got all the garbage talk about a WTE ,,,,,,i doubt if u have ever visited one in your life however got all the expertise knowledge about compliance and cost …… some of the garbage that you emitted here on BU you . utter , makes u look like a big fool especially when you try to connect enviromential issues to WTE plants which have been around for more than thirty years and yet no govt agency have closed them down…… or have yet to see mass protest by public or people living in the surrounding areas closest to those plants,,,,,not to mention the BIG LOBBY Enviromentalist who have not shown any credible proof about the dangers these plants poised to enviroment,,you need to shut up and listen not going to bother to say learn caused you know everything environmental,,,,,no hope on that score..and the transparency brigade ,,,need to go get a life,,, ,

  44. Bradshaw had Piles, Payne had Cataract Avatar
    Bradshaw had Piles, Payne had Cataract

    @AC, It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.

  45. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Interested persons should read “Energy from Waste – a guide to the debate”. It is 74 pages long and

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284612/pb14130-energy-waste-201402.pdf

    While the incineration of waste is not considered hazardous IF DONE PROPERLY AND WITH APPROPRIATE EMISSION CONTROL AND MONITORING, it is not a stand alone solution and clearly requires a great deal of planning, ancillary infrastructure and technical capacity. Our Government can put all our minds at ease by issuing its policy guidelines, environmental protocols and capacity audit as well as being completely transparent on all matters pertaining to the financing, building and operation of this WTE plant.

    One does not have to agree or disagree with Kammie Holder but he has raised some legitimate concerns which should be easily refuted at this stage if all the requisite investigation and planning has been done. Mr Holder has not to my knowledge ever called any public official a fool, or denigrated the person of anyone for supporting the WTE plant.

  46. David Avatar
    David

    @Ping Pong

    Yardfowls get personal when legitimate issues are on the table which put their party in a bad light..

  47. Kammie Holder Avatar
    Kammie Holder

    Dear AC, I welcome your vitriol which is like manure.Thanks for confirming your partisan brain which is evident by your inability to understand what is transparency and genuine environmental concerns.

    Mr Clarke, continue, to hide behind the sobriquet AC and spew your venom at anyone who questions anything your party does. You are unpatriotic and seems hell bent on squandering the legacy of future generations just to please a political party. Selfish!

    Your targeted rudeness towards anyone who questions the disparity in pricing of the Barbados Plasma Gasification Plant is amusing to say the least. You should find the wisdom to break out of your desire to be rude and arrogant and think on the below.

    Barbados Plant capacity 35MW costing US$244M by Alter NRG
    Chinese Plant capacity 15MW costing US$15M by Alter NRG

    No ongoing air quality testing in Barbados in the absence of ISO14001 enforced standards or laws, ask EPD. Who will test, monitor and police this plant?

    Checker Hall residents continually suffer from particulate pollution which is not seen but felt like grit in your eyes.Maria Bradshaw of the Nation and I experienced the aforementioned firsthand. Ask any diver about the amount of flyash on the seafloor at Maycocks thanks to poor and lax environmental legislation.

    Who will pay for the importation of garbage should the feedstock from the current 1200 tons of municipal waste generated daily prove inadequate? Perhaps, we can use cadavers to fuel the plant.

    Sad, we educate people but resent it when they don`t follow blindly.

    Finally, he who angers you controls you and I suggest you take a read of the ” Art Of War”

  48. Kammie Holder Avatar
    Kammie Holder

    @Ping Ping, I don`t do the gutter thing or the dirty. Its more important to bring the scientific facts that to attack the varying opinions of others. In the past I have posted the pros and cons of Plasma Gasification Plants to be balanced.

    Too many unanswered questions and the absence of proper enforcement, environmental legislation, monitoring and policing. The resident of Checker Hall have roofs appearing like if they are being attacked by something caustic.

    Dr Denis Lowe, refused to answer 3 letters from the Future Centre Trust asking legitimate questions.

    Chris Sinckler used his parliamentary privilege to cuss me for expressing concerns on the plant. I have never called Chris Sinckler a fool and have defended him in the past.

    Personal attacks and lack of transparency lends to greater suspicion by the public.

  49. ac Avatar
    ac

    kammie what the hell is checker hall to do with a WTE state of the art plant..where is your sense of logic in comparison…WTE plants have been proven to be environmentally friendly having a proven track record which indicates (that) they are specifically well technologically designed and equipped to insulate or not to cause danger or harm to the environment,,, yes they are costly but in the longer scheme the return is profitable , comparing checker hall is like comparing a wood burning stove to an electric stove,,,,,which i don’t think you are capable of understanding the dynamics,,, …go learn something and stop using fear mongering as a weapon to convince ! distract and convict…….enuff of your stuff and nonsense,,,,,BTW who ever i am (i am) but one thing for sure i am not the boggey man…….

  50. ac Avatar
    ac

    Cimpliance Officer UK | March 24, 2014 at 12:47 PM |

    I will use my influence and connections to draw this project to the attention of Transparency International.

    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    now over to the peanut gallery for consideration……………..HA HA HAAA………………..

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