Costa Rica Goes 75 Days Powering Itself Using Only Renewable Energy

Posted by samzenpus on Monday March 23, 2015 @12:09AM from the cleaning-things-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes with news about an impressive renewable energy accomplishment in Costa Rica. Costa Rica has achieved a clean energy milestone by using 100 per cent renewable energy for a record 75 days in a row. The feat was achieved thanks to heavy rainfall, which powered four hydroelectric plants in the first three months of the year, the state-run Costa Rican Electricity Institute said. No fossil fuels have been burnt to generate electricity since December 2014, in the state which is renowned for its clean energy policies."

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Electric pumps for when it's not raining by stud9920 · 2015-03-23 00:19 · Score: 3, Funny

Now, they only need to install electric pumps for when it's not raining, and they're 100% renewable forever!
Re:What a stupid piece. by Anonymous Coward · 2015-03-23 01:01 · Score: 1, Funny

Renewable doesn't mean limitless.
What Slashdoters can gush out with some hand exercise is renewable, but isn't enough for every woman on Earth...
Yeah, bad example, I know. It takes energy to power that hand. But the solar-powered robot, Jack, is coming soon