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President Rodrigo Chaves announces major reform of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute
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May 10, 2022
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Costa Rica launches first electric bus route in San José
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Electric vehicle adoption rate in Costa Rica remains low
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It is becoming cheaper to invest in new solar, wind and hydroelectric plants.
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Costa Rica inaugurates country’s largest solar park
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Costa Rica on Saturday inaugurated the country’s largest solar park, which the government says will provide electricity to 5,000 homes.
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Almost all of Costa Rica’s energy has come from renewable sources since 2014
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Just 1.47 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity from June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018 used fossil fuels.
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Power overload in Panama causes outage in Costa Rica
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Traffic Police Director Mario Calderón reported that there were 71 accidents during the power outage throughout the country.
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MOPT: Half of San José’s traffic lights will be solar-powered by year’s end
L. Arias
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MOPT seeks to replace all traffic lights in the Greater Metropolitan Area with solar-powered systems by 2022.
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Ombudsman’s Office opposes hikes in electricity rates for CNFL
L. Arias
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The Ombudsman's Office called the hike petition excessive and said it would affect both households and businesses.
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