No honeymoon in Caribbean as energy costs soar. [Resorts and cruise ships]

Journal Article · Mon Sep 11 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6630857

Schmidt, D A

Energy conservation on the Caribbean islands since the Arab oil embargo has prompted the governments and tourist industries to find economically viable ways to cope with soaring energy prices. Puerto Rico, however, is the only island which must conform to U.S. energy guidelines. A review of the major islands summarizes power generating capacity and the demand that comes from maintaining resort facilities. More efficient central air conditioning is planned at the Cunard-Trafalgar Resorts to replace individual room equipment, along with water and heat recovery installations. Energy management programs will also be incorporated into the company's Countess and Princess cruise ships, which will use salt water to cool engines and transfer heat and will have desalination equipment to produce drinking water. The ships will also be designed for more mechanical and operating efficiency.

• OSTI ID: 6630857
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Vol. 3:37
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
SHIPS
CARIBBEAN SEA
AIR CONDITIONERS
DESALINATION
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
POWER DEMAND
POWER GENERATION
RECREATIONAL AREAS
SEAWATER
WASTE WATER
APPLIANCES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
DEMINERALIZATION
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
EQUIPMENT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEAS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SURFACE WATERS
WASTES
WATER
291000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation
298000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Consumption & Utilization
320204 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Sea & Water