Island nation launches bold initiative to pull power from volcanic rock: 'Breathes new life into the long-held vision'

Island nation launches bold initiative to pull power from volcanic rock: 'Breathes new life into the long-held vision'

The Caribbean island of Dominica depends on generators fueled by dirty energy to power the needs of its 66,000 residents and a booming tourism sector. But that's about to change. Dominica is going all-in on clean energy, constructing a 10-megawatt geothermal power plant near the village of Laudat.  The BBC reported that the upcoming power plant seeks to turn the island's natural volcanic activity into electricity, reducing reliance on dirty fuel…