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Costa Rica is much more than a lush, green tourist paradise; it's also a green energy pioneer. The small Central American nation has generated 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources for the past 113 days, and the run isn't over yet. The country, which draws clean energy from a variety of renewable sources, still has its sights on a full year without fossil fuels for electricity generation.
With a 113-day stretch of 100-percent renewable energy under its belt and several months left in the year, Costa Rica is edging closer to its target. Costa Rica could be on track to match the record set with its renewable energy production last year, which accounted for 99 percent of the country's electricity. That included 285 days powered completely by renewable sources, according to the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.
It's a small country with 5 million people and not a lot of heavy industry, but it's still impressive. There are many other countries with similar climate and terrain that could do likewise.
Previously:
Costa Rica Gets 100% of Its Power from Renewables for 1st Quarter of 2015
Costa Rica Achieved 99% Renewable Energy This Year
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday August 25 2016, @03:19PM
"very low per-capita energy usage."
Train of thought was, "Well with the earthquake and all, and with Hillary using their misfortune to enrich herself . . . oh, wait, Costa Rica, not Haiti."
But the punch line still applies. Costa Ricans aren't spoiled Americans, so it's comparably easy to meet their needs using renewable sources.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 25 2016, @03:54PM
That post is a case of being so far up your own butt that you find shit and think its gold.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Thursday August 25 2016, @06:48PM
At the same time, they don't have nearly as much money per capita to build windmills with as countries with higher energy use.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 25 2016, @11:53PM
On the other other hand, Don Quixote isn't fucking things up for them.