Dominica State College may be incorporated in a waste to energy project

DOMINICA:  His Excellency Dr. Vince Henderson believes the Dominica State College could be a critical part in the development of waste to energy and the use of new technology in the energy sector.
Addressing the closing ceremony of a workshop to build resilience to climate change in small island developing states through the energy sector, Dominica’s Ambassador to the United Nations proposed possible linkages that could be developed.
“We want to use the Dominica State College as an incubator for deploying new technology to solve problems. We have to see education as a tool for development; not because we can get a job and get paid, but we can create stuff and solve problems. The Dominica State College has a very important role to play and I hope that we will be able to implement some projects.”
The ambassador challenged the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation to expose themselves to new opportunities, ideas and technologies.
Dr. Henderson is convinced that if the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation can connect with the state college, a pilot project can be developed that can benefit the entire island and the Caribbean region at large.
“Whether it is through pyrolysis, we can make use of some of the resources or waste [and turn them] to treasure. We would be able to allow our students to be part of that process. Perhaps you could be generating power that can electrify the Dominica State College.” he said.
Dr. Henderson believes that stakeholders at the consultation have the ideas that could generate the solution. He said discussions over the last three days have been second to none and is persuaded that stakeholders can build with the expertise among themselves.
Participants at the three-day consultation were from the various government ministries, CARICOM, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, SIDSDOCK and the Swedish Energy Agency.