The Golden Spiral » Nicaragua http://thegoldenspiral.org musings from a girl trying to change the world Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:18:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 another country going wind http://thegoldenspiral.org/2009/01/05/another-country-going-wind/ http://thegoldenspiral.org/2009/01/05/another-country-going-wind/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:07:46 +0000 admin http://thegoldenspiral.org/?p=1337 nicaraguaNicaragua is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere. That is why it is so astounding that they are about to finish a $90 million project that helps them switch over to wind energy and end their dependence on oil.

When oil prices were at their peak, Nicaragua had to start a system of rolling blackouts that left many with out power for hours and, in some cases, days.

Wind is part of Nicaragua’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil-based energy to just 3 percent by 2013. The country has also turned to geothermal power from volcanoes, hydroelectric power generated by rivers and sugarcane based ethanol. Those sources provide 34 percent of Nicaragua’s energy.

This really is something to be commended. When other nations are trying to find ways for not having to comply with energy efficient alternative, Nicaragua is making steps to be one of the few that are completely independent.

The article can be found HERE, via Huffington Post

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