Retired US diplomat advances the cause of renewable energy in Barbados

[JohnyCanuck]

I have to confess, first time I've had much inclination to advance a pat on the back to an Amercian diplomat, retired or otherwise, for a while.

This is snipped from the Barbados Nation News:

A ST JOHN man is reaping the benefits of solar energy. He has had zero to pay on his electricity bill for the last two months; and, what’s more, he has a credit of over $400.

That’s because retired American diplomat Ralph Dungan has switched to solar panels and a wind turbine as an alternative source.

His homemade renewable energy system comes through the installation of 20 solar panels on the roof of his home at Victor Plantation, supplemented by a nearby wind turbine.

Dungan’s bill from the Barbados Light & Power for February and March has been nil and he is instead $429 in credit after selling energy generated by him back to the company.

http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/solar-panels-bring-savings/?utm_source=Nationnews+general+list&utm_campaign=13fccc0b5e-RSS_EMAIL_DAILY&utm_medium=email

The dollar figures and costs quoted in the article are in Barbados dollars, $1Bds = .50c US