Puerto Rico to Achieve 100% Clean Energy by 2050, Federal Study Finds
A comprehensive federal study reveals Puerto Rico's potential to transition fully to clean energy within three decades, despite current heavy reliance on fossil fuels.
- Federal officials announce Puerto Rico's capability to shift entirely to clean energy by 2050, challenging previous skepticism.
- The transition supported by a new federally funded program for residential solar and battery storage systems, benefiting up to 30,000 low-income households.
- Puerto Rico possesses over ten times the renewable energy resources needed to meet its 2050 goals, but requires significant infrastructure development.
- Concerns arise over potential rate increases, as the island already faces high electricity costs and a poverty rate exceeding 40%.
- The initiative aims to address Puerto Rico's chronic power outages and decaying electric grid, exacerbated by natural disasters and maintenance issues.
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