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
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more)
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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