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This country runs on 98 percent renewable electricity | Ramón Méndez Galain

This country runs on 98 percent renewable electricity | Ramón Méndez Galain

Update: 2023-09-29
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Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis brought on by its reliance on fossil fuels; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources (and even exports extra energy to neighboring countries). How did they turn things around so quickly? Uruguay's former secretary of energy, Ramón Méndez Galain, explains how they pulled off this unprecedented shift -- and shares how any other country can do the same.
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This country runs on 98 percent renewable electricity | Ramón Méndez Galain

This country runs on 98 percent renewable electricity | Ramón Méndez Galain

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