113일 동안 신재생에너지만 사용 기록 세운 '코스타리카' Record-Breaking Costa Rica Uses 100% Renewable Energy for 113 Days (and Running)

Record-Breaking Costa Rica Uses 100% Renewable Energy for 113 Days (and Running)

 

  코스타리카가 작년에 이어 또다시 113일 동안 신재생에너지로만 전기를 공급했다. 

세계세에 유래가 없는 기록이다.

작년에 이미 99%의 이용률을  달성했으며 모두 285일 동안 석유 등 화석연료를  전혀 사용하지 않았다.

코스타리카의 목표는 현재와 같은 상태를 계속 유지하는 것이다.

황기철  콘페이퍼 에디터

ki chul, hwang conpaper editor 

By Leah Pellegrini August 25, 2016

For 113 days straight, Costa Rica has generated 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. The country already set a record last year for its 99% green energy production, forgoing fossil fuels for a total of 285 days; now, the nation’s next goal is to maintain its current streak for an entire year.

That ambition may sound lofty, but it's likely to succeed and to remain a steady trend as the years go on. Costa Rica’s climate allows access to a number of green power sources: its tropical rainfalls and extensive rivers lend themselves to hydroelectricity. Additionally, its solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal sources are ample, too. Precipitation is predicted to increase over time, and the country has substantially invested in geothermal energy initiatives.

Though often seen as an idyllic oasis, the lush landscape is a true testament to the powerful possibilities of progressive environmental policies. Here's hoping these groundbreaking accomplishments inspire other sustainability-related shifts around the world.

Above image via Raymond Pauly

Photo credit: Monica Gregussova / Shutterstock

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via [Inhabitat]

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