Category: Access to energy

Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done

Stung by the 2008 oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables. Can other countries follow suit?It was the 2000s, and fossil fuel prices were rising worldwide. After a period of volatility in the 1980s, the crude o…

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Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say

Move would cost less than $5bn and cut toll of deaths from power outages and lack of supply, Cop28 delegates will hearAll healthcare facilities in poorer countries could be electrified using solar energy within five years for less than $5bn, putting an…

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