Local company Alternative Energy Systems recently donated 10 solar panels to the America’s Cup Endeavour program, with the installed solar panels not only helping to lower costs and reduce the program’s footprint, but also helping to educate its young participants and ensure that the program continues “well beyond the America’s Cup.”
AC Endeavour Community Sailing Manager Tom Herbert-Evans said, “This is a total first in Bermuda. What we’re doing today is we’re installing some solar panels. It’ll be linked to a battery bank down below and we’ll come entirely off the grid.
“There are three reasons for doing this. First and foremost is taking away any overhead and electricity bills from the program so this can last well beyond the America’s Cup.”
“The second part of it is just having a totally eco-friendly footprint within our data centres, and last is just to educate all the participants, the students that are coming through the program week in and week out.”
Alternative Energy Systems CEO Tim Madeiros said, “It was a costly donation, but I think that the cause is so worthwhile. It’s all about getting the children into being on the water.
“I wasn’t able to do that as a kid, I wasn’t afforded the opportunity, but I wish I had. So I’ve introduced my children to sailing and I see the wonderful benefit its had for them in terms of their independence, in terms of their decision making.”
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