2026-02-21 11:33 UTC
@Geri As I stated, I too am sympathetic to anyone who gets energy abruptly cut off.
Lot of solar & wind resources in Caribbean. I’m not the only one that thinks Cuba needs solar ASAP. The Cubans are. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cubans-fight-blackouts-with-solar-us-extends-oil-chokehold-2026-02-20/
Here’s another look at solar, wind, & their need to upgrade their power grid to reduce dependence on oil:
https://cuba.miami.edu/environment/exploring-energy-options-for-cuba/index.html
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@MarkBrigham@universeodon.com 2026-02-21 11:41
@Geri They’ve known a long time about risks of foreign oil dependence; they just moved slowly (as have most nations). The downside of being slow is their current predicament. The upside is that renewables (especially solar) & battery storage have been exponentially dropping in price & are the cheaper (& more secure) way forward.