Uruguay Set to Lead World in Wind Power by 2015

[one...two...tree 2,762]

BUENOS AIRES — Just across the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, the tiny country of Uruguay is probably best known for the flood of celebrities and anonymous rich who swarm its Punta del Este beach resort every January, as well as for the amusing fact that its human population (3.4 million) is outnumbered by its cattle herd (11.1 million) by a factor of more than 3:1. But within three years, this beef-eater’s paradise of rolling hills and eucalyptus plantations hopes to be known for something entirely different: its role as the world’s biggest producer of wind power and one of the planet’s greenest countries.

The president of the UTE state electric company, Gonzalo Casaravilla, and the national energy director in the country’s energy ministry, Ramón Méndez, recently announced that the electrical company had signed contracts to buy electricity from some 20 to-be-constructed private wind farms and that by 2015, 90% of Uruguay’s electrical generation would come from renewable sources: 45% from hydro power, 15% from biomass, and 30% from wind. That would put Uruguay ahead of the world’s current wind leader, Denmark, which today gets 26% of its electrical generation from wind, says Gregory Keoleian, director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. “It’s impressive, definitely,” Keoleian says.

http://m.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/uruguay-aims-to-be-world-wind-leader-by-2015/8572

Edited December 31, 2012 by Lincolns mullet

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

BUENOS AIRES — Just across the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, the tiny country of Uruguay is probably best known for the flood of celebrities and anonymous rich who swarm its Punta del Este beach resort every January, as well as for the amusing fact that its human population (3.4 million) is outnumbered by its cattle herd (11.1 million) by a factor of more than 3:1. But within three years, this beef-eater's paradise of rolling hills and eucalyptus plantations hopes to be known for something entirely different: its role as the world's biggest producer of wind power and one of the planet's greenest countries.

The president of the UTE state electric company, Gonzalo Casaravilla, and the national energy director in the country's energy ministry, Ramón Méndez, recently announced that the electrical company had signed contracts to buy electricity from some 20 to-be-constructed private wind farms and that by 2015, 90% of Uruguay's electrical generation would come from renewable sources: 45% from hydro power, 15% from biomass, and 30% from wind. That would put Uruguay ahead of the world's current wind leader, Denmark, which today gets 26% of its electrical generation from wind, says Gregory Keoleian, director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. "It's impressive, definitely," Keoleian says.

http://m.smartplanet...er-by-2015/8572

I tried to find something controversial and smart ####### to say but there is nothing to argue about here. Why would you post something that would not start an argument in here

[Obama 2012 1,714]

So are your bags packed Steven?

Anyone ever notice how this guy praises every other country and hates his own.... Truly says a lot about him.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Why was this moved to OT?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Why was this moved to OT?

Because I could not find anything controversial in it, and could make no smart comment . so I had it moved to OT

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Why was this moved to OT?

Do you seriously need to even ask that question?

[Pooky 3,786]

I've been to Uruguay. Nice, friendly people and Montevideo is very welcoming for visitors.

Good for them going green.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I've been to Uruguay. Nice, friendly people and Montevideo is very welcoming for visitors.

Good for them going green.

well known for nude beaches

[rlogan 2,036]

Why was this moved to OT?

Washington, D.C. 2:25 Eastern Standard Time.

Associated Press Wire Service - Reports have been surfacing that Lincoln's mullet was seen starting a thread where he actually made his own observations or comments instead of just quoting a news blurb. FBI officials, commenting under conditions of anonymity have stated this is unequivocal proof that an impostor is at work. The poster has not established the capability of independent thought sufficient to muster his own comments.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Washington, D.C. 2:25 Eastern Standard Time.

Associated Press Wire Service - Reports have been surfacing that Lincoln's mullet was seen starting a thread where he actually made his own observations or comments instead of just quoting a news blurb. FBI officials, commenting under conditions of anonymity have stated this is unequivocal proof that an impostor is at work. The poster has not established the capability of independent thought sufficient to muster his own comments.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Washington, D.C. 2:25 Eastern Standard Time.

Associated Press Wire Service - Reports have been surfacing that Lincoln's mullet was seen starting a thread where he actually made his own observations or comments instead of just quoting a news blurb. FBI officials, commenting under conditions of anonymity have stated this is unequivocal proof that an impostor is at work. The poster has not established the capability of independent thought sufficient to muster his own comments.

[Pooky 3,786]

Washington, D.C. 2:25 Eastern Standard Time.

Associated Press Wire Service - Reports have been surfacing that Lincoln's mullet was seen starting a thread where he actually made his own observations or comments instead of just quoting a news blurb. FBI officials, commenting under conditions of anonymity have stated this is unequivocal proof that an impostor is at work. The poster has not established the capability of independent thought sufficient to muster his own comments.

Just because Lincoln's Mullet didn't put it in a quote, doesn't make it an original opinion. Yet another AP fail!

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

well known for nude beaches

and other things.