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Renewables, electrification and efficiency the ideal scenario to combat climate change

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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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Business

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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Costa Rica

MOPT: Half of San José’s traffic lights will be solar-powered by year’s end

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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

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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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Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought

In a press conference the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the government entity responsible for water supply in the country, announced...
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Costa Rican Hotels Shine in Travel+Leisure’s Best 100 List

According to Travel+Leisure’s most recent publication, the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo and Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences, located in Guanacaste, are among the...
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Costa Rican Colon Surges Against US Dollar: Causes and Implications

A question many of us are asking right now is: How is the colon appreciating so rapidly vs the dollar? Since June, 2022, the...
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