ALTech ENERGY

Recycling of waste products is not a new phenomenon to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. We have a number of businesses and initiatives that partake in the recycling of waste products throughout the country with some of the most popular ones being Piranha International Limited, Trinidad Recycling Limited and SWMCOL. The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) introduced an initiative called iCare to help educate and encourage citizens of T&T, especially the younger generations, to recycle. In the twin island state each person is responsible for an average of 4 pounds of waste per day. With our landfills operating way over capacity, the need for proper waste management is becoming of greater and greater importance. One major problem that is faced is the number of plastic waste that is generated in the country. Plastic waste is not broken down naturally like paper and other materials. When plastic waste reaches the rivers, drains and oceans through littering, it creates majo...

If the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) is to be taken seriously about its commitments to achieving 10% renewable energy production by 2021 then we must all get behind them and make sure it is not just “empty words”. Trinidad and Tobago’s electricity consumption in the year 2014 was approximately 866 MWh. In 2016, the largest electricity consumer, Arcelor Mittal, closed its factory which greatly reduced the amount of electricity the power generation companies needed to supply. Due to this the electricity to be produced by renewables to make up the 10% of the nation’s power has also significantly decreased making it easier to achieve. There are many various technologies available that are relevant to Trinidad and Tobago such as wind, solar and biomass that can generate power but the GOTT has chosen to explore the potential of a ‘waste to energy’ power plant. There has been a serious problem in the way we dispose of our waste in Trinidad and Tobago. The landfills at Fo...