e-mobility: Barbadians have been advised to pay attention to this word since it is now at the centre of Government’s attention as the country works toward becoming fossil-fuel-free by 2030.
According to Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Honourable Kerrie Symmonds, as Government moves ahead with its energy programme it is conscious that one-third of all fuel imported into the island is utilized for transport.
This reality, he added, means that very careful consideration has to be given future importation of vehicles and the conversion of existing means of commuting away from conventional fuels. All this, Minister Symmonds added, must recognise the “production horizons” of our major suppliers in Japan and Europe.
The Minister also pointed out that significant progress had been made in breaking the more than 100-year-old energy generating and storage monopoly of the Barbados Light & Power Company, and this would provide new income opportunities for Barbadian households. It would also allow households to determine if they want to operate in an environment that is independent of the BL&P grid.