Ramón Mendez Galain is the man most responsible for Uruguay being the first country to consistently utilize over 90% renewable energy. He discusses how he ended up in that roll, the choices he made to succeed, and his determination to bring the same success to other nations, all a part of the interview with David Roberts on Volts.
Legend.
And I’m sure the remaining 20% can simply be eliminated by getting rid of excess and wasteful discretionary consumption.
Uruguay regularly gets to 98%, weather permitting. He believes most places are capable of that, and ALL places are capable of 80. Im inclined to agree. Mind you, Uruguay is not a rich country. But they are saving tons of money by cutting down their oil rents
That’s what you get if you chose actual scientists as ministers of energy. Proper politics directed towards decarbonizing in a sustainable way. I’m jealous.
