My Journey to Physic Nut - Upgrading Jamaica's Fuels | Mark Dennis | TEDxWorthingtonAvenue

Mark says a nut may hold great promise for renewable energy in Jamaica. He is working on a project to plant the physic nut (Jatropha curcas) on idle land and turn it into energy. Mark Dennis is a sustainable energy consultant and developer with experience in energy efficiency and renewable energy development in the Caribbean.

He has worked on many national RE projects: 10MW of run-of-the-river hydro feasibility studies; wind feasibility mapping; 500 kW of solar photovoltaic; Sea Water Air Conditioning; and 30 MW of waste to energy project development; with partners such as Semco Maritime (Denmark) and Naanovo Energy (UK).

He advised local and regional public and private groups on utility-scale waste to energy potential and feasibility for dispatchable renewable energy mix in Barbados, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, and St. Kitts & Nevis. He facilitated the Jamaica Renewable Energy Policy (2009 – 2030); and has worked with the Development Bank of Jamaica, World Bank, CARICOM, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), European Union and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on multiple RE and EE projects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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