Gonave Power and Lights
When looking over ideas to Gonave's future, and using natural energy (wind and solar) to power the island, there are other things that Gonave can do in the distant future. I wrote last year about creating a power company called Gonave Power and Lights. GPL could adopt some of the same things many American cities have done to conserve power. Gonave stands at an advantage because it is just now beginning its journey into power consumption.
If future development comes to fruition, then many homes will start using power and water unlike ever before on the island. The extreme expense will limit the amount of infrastructure that can initially be developed. Looking at Hurko Co. development ideas, one city block would be developed at a time, with each block packing in a couple of hundred people. Not only does it shave off expensive infrastructure, but it makes ecological sense. With the development, no large road networks need to be completed, the community will be walk oriented. So starting off the Focus City would be 100% walkable on any walk-ability index. The new development will not produce any toxic smog to operate. Again using wind turbines, there are no oil, natural gas, or coal plants needed. The development will be linked using a rail line, which will connect to a nearby village. The idea is to build block by block with a focus on rail, and not roads. Overall it will lessen pollution, cost, and improve health.
This brings me to conserving power in the very beginning.
The city of Seattle has a great program where they provide energy saving light bulbs. While they are only 13 W, they put off as much light as a 60 W bulb. They also offer great incentives to purchase these builds and even offer in-store rebates as soon as you purchase these light bulbs. This is a program that Gonave could easily start under the SAR (Special Administrative Region) idea.
Check out Seattle's program here.
Go Gonave!
If future development comes to fruition, then many homes will start using power and water unlike ever before on the island. The extreme expense will limit the amount of infrastructure that can initially be developed. Looking at Hurko Co. development ideas, one city block would be developed at a time, with each block packing in a couple of hundred people. Not only does it shave off expensive infrastructure, but it makes ecological sense. With the development, no large road networks need to be completed, the community will be walk oriented. So starting off the Focus City would be 100% walkable on any walk-ability index. The new development will not produce any toxic smog to operate. Again using wind turbines, there are no oil, natural gas, or coal plants needed. The development will be linked using a rail line, which will connect to a nearby village. The idea is to build block by block with a focus on rail, and not roads. Overall it will lessen pollution, cost, and improve health.
This brings me to conserving power in the very beginning.
The city of Seattle has a great program where they provide energy saving light bulbs. While they are only 13 W, they put off as much light as a 60 W bulb. They also offer great incentives to purchase these builds and even offer in-store rebates as soon as you purchase these light bulbs. This is a program that Gonave could easily start under the SAR (Special Administrative Region) idea.
Check out Seattle's program here.
Go Gonave!
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