Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Costa Rica Is 99% Powered By Renewable Energy


Costa Rica is a country rich with renewable energy. In fact, it gets about 99% of all its electrical energy from clean sources, and it’s aiming to be the first country to become carbon neutral (more about that below). Some of Costa Rica’s energy sources include geothermal energy, the burning of sugarcane waste and other biomass, solar and wind energy. However, the largest source of energy is hydroelectricity — its hydroelectric dams provide more than 82% of the country’s electricity.
Read more here, http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/costa-rica-is-99-powered-by-renewable-energy.html

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Looking forward to your comments, Barry.