Frégate Island Private unveils new solar-powered guest buggies

Frégate Island Private, the Seychelles’ pioneering eco
and conservation resort, has launched its fleet of 14
new solar powered guest buggies as part of an
ongoing drive towards achieving carbon-negative
status.
The new buggies will lead to a reduction in CO2
emissions of almost 42 tonnes per year: the equivalent
of seven years worth of emissions from the average
UK household, based on the recommended
conversion factors provided by the UK Government
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
as part of its Environmental Reporting Guidelines.
A multi-award-winning luxury retreat, Frégate Island
Private has spearheaded the development of ecotourism
in the Seychelles and is undertaking extensive
ongoing research into the application of emerging energy technologies to its resort
operation, in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
All staff quarters already have solar-assisted hot water systems, and successful
experimentation in the use of pure coconut oil and recycled food oil is underway, with one
island tractor already running on a mixture of diesel and used frying oil.
Frégate Island has also reforested well over 80,000 local trees over the past decade as part
of its programme to restore natural habitats, and, with two trees planted for every new
arrival, the island boasts a guest: tree ratio of 1:17,600

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