Comments on: Minister: BELCO Emissions Are ‘Alarming’

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:25:51 +0000

At the end of the day, a rapid transition to renewable energy is the ONLY answer for Bermuda. We have wind and we have sun and with game changing batteries and costs going down down down. THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES, other than pure greed on the part of both the Shareholders of BELCO and the BDA Government!!!

By: Hope

Hope — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:45:56 +0000

The pink elephant in the room. This has been going on for ages, but it’s nice to see some acknowledgement. I’ve seen thick black smoke spewing out of those stacks.

This third stack should have never happened. It’s a travesty.

At this day in age, Bermuda should have insisted on a renewable energy option. Scientists state that if the world does not reduce its carbon emissions by 2050, climate change and its effects will be irreversible.

By: Craig Looby

Craig Looby — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:29:27 +0000

lol must be an election on the way… politicians dont care about belco issues

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:20:50 +0000

Tynes bay doesn’t use fans to “push” emissions higher. The stack is built at a great height as this inherently creates a negative draft and draws the flue gas up and out. There are induced draft fans that create a negative pressure on their inlet side to allow the flue gas to flow from the furnace through the electro static precipitators and then upwards abs out of the stack. Tynes Bay is held for strict emissions limits which can result in the shutdown of a stream if exceeded.

By: Guess What

Guess What — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:09:45 +0000

Whatever solution Belco arrives at to rectify the problem will be paid for by me and you; be careful of following Hawyard and the this government down this road of “justice…” the ultimate solution is competition. That is where our focus should be…

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:43:33 +0000

Perhaps the Minister should ask Belco if the new engines are appropriately “configured” for diesel fuel. Then ask why not.

He should also talk to Belco about their environmental program, much of which is already in the public domain.

By: Disgruntled Local

Disgruntled Local — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 02:33:59 +0000

Don’t forget about people who think it is ok to burn trash from their homes on windy days .

By: World Class

World Class — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 01:40:20 +0000

On June 24th, BELCO said “Such occurrences should not occur in future now that the engines have been fully commissioned and are running at full capacity.”

A month later and residents complaining about smell and fallout again. What is going on? It is suppose to be a state of the art new plant – cleaner, more efficient and more reliable. Residents and Bermudians need to know the truth. Why don’t we ever hear from Sean Durffy or Denis Pimental. What about the ex-President Denton Williams. Is the not in charge of the RA and they approved the new plant. I remember the days when Garry Madeiros and Vince Ingham were running the place. They always kept people informed.

By: Bobby Barnes

Bobby Barnes — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:00:46 +0000

I agree with the Minister, Belco’s stacks especially one of the older ones was just puffing out black smoke last week. For years you have seen yellow/brown smoke streaming for miles and miles from them. Why the government never made them put fans on the stacks to push the smoke higher similar to the Tynes Bay stack.
On another issue, both tugs today pumped black smoke out of their exhaust pipes, seems that the injectors in their engines aren’t set properly.

By: Whistling Frog

Whistling Frog — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:33:59 +0000

I’ve been saying this for the last umpteen years. I live in the area and every time I look at it I feel disgusted by the billowing smoke the looms over the white roofs. To hell with BELCO painting the roofs annually, I would be asking for a water filtering system instead…