Life Away From The Power Grid
6 July 2001 - 6:00am
Rural areas of the Dominican Republic are not connected to the nation's power grid but villagers benefit from solar energy powered by the Carribean sun.
"[I]n the land of abundant sunshine, solar energy is much cheaper than the alternatives...while the country's urban centers have been plagued by 14-hour blackouts and violent protests in recent weeks following the privatization of the electric company, [solar power users] have kept their lights on."
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Sunny Isles Seizing the Power
Source:
Wired, October 3, 2005
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