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19 November 2023

Greenrock has officially announced that the Living Green Expo, originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 19th has been rescheduled, and will now happen after the holiday season on Sunday, January 28th, 2024.  The free family event, which will include a host of mind-body activities including Yoga, Qigong, a 25K Bike Ride & Cycle Race from City Hall to Dockyard, a 5K Walk & Run through Dockyard and Ireland Island, a Green Vendor Village, a Vegan Food Court and an Automotive Show for Zero Emission Vehicles will still be hosted in Dockyard on the new date at The Shed from 10 am - 6 pm.  

Application and registration dates for vendors have been extended to Friday, December 29th, so vendors who were unavailable in November can go to the Greenrock website and apply to participate in the new year.  Likewise, online registration for the mind-body activities associated with the expo have been extended until Saturday, January 27th, so individuals, along with companies, schools and community organizations keen on participating in the team competition, can visit greenrock.org to sign up for those activities as well.

The change in date also means that sponsorship opportunities associated with the Living Green Expo remain available.  There are a host of branding opportunities associated with the expo and Greenrock is very open to involving more sponsors between now and the end of the year.

The Living Green Expo is FREE for the General public.  Registration for the mind-body activities is $25 and special rates are available for schools.  Vendor registration is free for non-profit organizations and booths for businesses and entrepreneurs range from $150 - $500 depending on the size.

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07 November 2023

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

GREENROCK RELEASES FOURTH STUDY FROM OFFSHORE WIND FEASIBILITY SERIES

Greenrock is pleased to announce the release of the fourth study in our offshore wind feasibility study series - a Wind Speed and Annual Energy Production Analysis. This study was commissioned to understand more accurately how much electricity could be generated by an offshore wind farm in Bermuda.

Key points from the study are as follows:

• The energy production analysis has been carried out by BVG Associates, who have decades of experience in the offshore wind industry, including in the design of offshore wind turbines.

• The study used commercially available wind resource data purchased from Vortex, and also considered local data that is available from the Bermuda Weather Service.

• A 60MW offshore wind farm could generate 34% of Bermuda’s current electricity requirements.

• Forecast electricity costs from an offshore wind farm have been revised using the annual energy production from this study to around $0.17/kWh.

• Based on our own analysis of BELCo's electricity costs over the past few years, offshore wind could generate electricity that is around 30-40% cheaper than generating electricity from fuel oil.

• The electricity generated by a 60MW offshore wind farm would cost around $23 million a year less than generating the same amount of electricity from oil.

We are currently seeking sponsors to support the next study, an Offshore Wind Roadmap. This will be written for key stakeholders, and will explain good practice approaches that could be used for a small remote location such as Bermuda to interact with the global offshore wind industry, to successfully procure and develop a commercial offshore wind farm for Bermuda.

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01 November 2023

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26 September 2023

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

GREENROCK ANNOUNCE GREEN EXPO TO SHOWCASE NATURAL & SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Greenrock is preparing to host a Living Green Expo on Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm in the Royal Naval Dockyard.  This event will include a host of mind-body activities including Yoga, Qigong, a 25K Bike Ride & Cycle Race from City Hall to Dockyard, a 5K Walk & Run through Dockyard and Ireland Island, a Vendor Village in The Shed on Freeport Drive with a Vegan Food Court and an Automotive Show for Zero Emission Vehicles on either side.

Event Producer Eugene Dean said, “The Living Green Expo has been developed to provide a public platform for businesses in the green economy to showcase natural, holistic,  sustainable and environmentally friendly products and services to the broader community. The event is designed to encourage growth and collaboration within the industry while creating educational opportunities by sharing innovative ideas and demonstrating simple methods that inspire us to live naturally and think sustainably each and every day.”

By participating in the Living Green Expo, businesses and entrepreneurs will be given the chance to expose their natural, holistic and sustainable products and services to a broad audience.  According to Grenrock, their ultimate goal is to grow the green economy through education, awareness and innovation and  Eugene Dean had the following to say in that regard, “We recognize that engaging with like-minded professionals and organizations can create great growth and networking opportunities.  With that in mind, our goal is to use the expo as a platform for collaboration, innovation and promotion by giving participating vendors opportunities to work together and gain much needed exposure through press coverage, presence on our website and increased activity on social media platforms.” 

Greenrock encourages all non-profits, businesses and entrepreneurs with sustainable products or services in the green economy, such as organic farming, LED lighting, energy efficient appliances, renewable energy, zero emission vehicles, natural health and beauty, sustainable living and holistic health products or services, to express their interest in the Living Green Expo by filling out the application form on their website.

Greenrock is calling on corporate entities to support the initiative as sponsors, individuals and families to sign up for the various mind-body activities and businesses, schools and community organizations to register teams of ten people or more.  All funds raised through sponsorship and registration for the various mind-body activities will be allocated to the Living Green Expo.  Any excess funds will be used in support of Greenrock’s community programmes, services and events.

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25 September 2023

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Monday, September 25, 2023

GREENROCK RELEASES THIRD STUDY FROM OFFSHORE WIND FEASIBILITY SERIES

Greenrock is pleased to announce the release of the third study in our offshore wind feasibility study series - an Offshore Wind Location Assessment. This study was commissioned to help us determine the most technically feasible locations for an offshore wind farm in Bermuda.

Key points from the study are as follows:

• The location assessment has been carried out by BVG Associates, who have decades of experience in the offshore wind industry, including in the design of offshore wind turbines.

• The study has identified four potential locations that could be suitable for a 60MW offshore wind farm. These generally show good agreement with other work that has been done in this area by the RAB and UCSB.

• The study primarily considered technical constraints associated with turbine installation and operation. It also considered a range of environmental and social constraints, based on collaboration with BOPP.

• Forecast electricity costs from an offshore wind farm in Bermuda are largely unchanged from previous estimates and are likely to range from $0.147 - $0.165/kWh. Electricity costs for most sites fall at the lower end of this range, with costs at the higher end of the range expected if the wind farm were to be located at Challenger Bank. 

• Based on our own analysis of BELCo's current costs, at the point of generation, offshore wind could provide electricity that is about 30% cheaper than generating electricity from fuel oil. 

The fourth study, an annual energy production analysis using commercially available wind resource data, is currently in progress and will be published in the coming weeks.  

Click here to download the Bermuda Offshore Wind: Location Assessment.  

For more information about the Offshore Wind Feasibility Study please visit our website, view our overview online, or download the overview as a PDF.  For interviews please call 747.7625 or send an email to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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