100% Renewables

Costa Rica has powered its electricity grid solely by renewable energy for two months, according to a new report. The achievement demonstrates that countries, at least smaller ones, need not rely on fossil fuels all year round. This is the second time the Central American country, home to almost five million people, has run on renewables alone. For 285 days last year, the country did not use any fossil fuels.

Independent 8th Sept 2016 read more »