About BNECL
What does the E in BNECL stand for?
What is Energy?
This energy comes from the sun and can be used to power your lights and gadgets.
What is solar energy?
Trees help clean the air and give us this important gas to breathe.
What is oxygen?
This is the capital city of Barbados.
What is Bridgetown?
Water turning into steam when heated is called this process.
What is evaporation?
What letter did the E in BNECL replace and what did that letter stand for?
What is O and Oil?
Wind turbines in Barbados use this natural force to make electricity.
What is wind?
This weather pattern describes hotter temperatures, stronger storms, and rising seas caused by too many greenhouse gases.
What is climate change?
What is Barbados' National Dish?
What is Cou Cou and Flying Fish
This device uses magnets to make electricity in power plants or wind turbines.
What is a generator?
What is April?
Throwing plastic bottles in the recycling bin instead of the trash helps save energy and this natural resource.
What is water?
Trash and chemicals that harm the soil, rivers, and oceans are called this.
What is pollution?
This festival celebrates Bajan music, dance, and culture every year from July-August.
What is Crop Over?
The smallest unit of matter, like building blocks for everything around you, is called this.
What is an atom?
What is the two locations of BNECL?
What is Fairy Valley and Woodbourne?
This type of energy comes from burning fossil fuels like oil and coal but is not renewable.
What is non-renewable energy?
Barbados is an island, so this rising environmental threat can damage coasts, beaches, and homes.
What is sea level rise?
This famous Bajan singer, known around the world, hails from Westbury Road, St. Michael.
Who is Rihanna?
This type of scientist studies plants, animals, and the environment to solve problems and invent new things.
What is a biologist?
One more energy company is to join BNECL Who is it?
Who is NPC?
BNECL is helping Barbados reduce its carbon footprint. This term describes the total greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
What is carbon emissions?
Cutting down forests without planting new ones contributes to this process, which removes carbon-storing trees from the Earth.
What is deforestation?
Barbados gained independence from this country in 1966.
What is the United Kingdom?
Solar panels, electric cars, and wind turbines are all examples of this kind of technology that helps the Earth.
What is green technology?