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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Friday | September 5, 2008

EDITORIAL - Case for underground electrical wiring

Letter writer Dan Vasse has argued, on the basis of expense, that relocating Jamaica's electricity distribution lines underground would be unfeasible. The implication, therefore, is that the suggestion by another writer, Charmalee Frankson, to whom he responded....

The wages of deforestation

The rain which fell during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav was not extraordinary for Jamaica as far as rain goes; but the damage certainly was. And this is not the first time damage to infrastructure seems disproportionate. After every one of these episodes... - Peter Espeut

NOTE-WORTHY

Wireless electricity as an option - Just a quick comment on the idea about putting electric power lines underground. My question is: why put them underground when electricity can be transmitted wireless?

The inventor of alternating current...