AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoEnergy & Resilience: After Hurricane Irma, the U.S. Virgin Islands is turning rooftop solar and home batteries into a shared “virtual power plant” (VIBES 2.0) to stabilize the grid fast—without waiting on new generation or power lines. Port Tech & Logistics: Tropical Shipping ordered four new mobile harbor cranes for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including one for St. Croix and two for St. Thomas—first mobile harbor cranes for those islands, with delivery and commissioning planned for 2027. Climate & Public Health: A new report says sargassum is growing in large quantities in the Caribbean and Gulf—blanketing shorelines, smothering marine life, and raising concerns as it rots and releases gases. Local Economy Pressure: Drought in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is already hitting water costs and could weigh on tourism and sales tax collections. STEM/Community Tech: St. Thomas’ WICO is betting on dredging to fix a depth constraint that limits the biggest cruise ships—scheduled to start in Sept. 2026. Sports Tech Tourism: Paradise Jam is back in St. Thomas (Nov. 26–28), with multiple NCAA programs traveling in for the tournament at UVI’s Sports and Fitness Center.
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