Private firms plan more wind farms, free zone in Tilaran
Email this page December 30th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Famous for its winds, the town of Tilaran, in Guanacaste, has become a magnet for wind turbines that generate electrical energy. Jovel Arias, the local mayor, stated that because of the area’s windy conditions, there are many investors interested in developing wind-powered plants. Currently, there are […]
Arenal lake reservoir still low on water
Email this page December 28th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Lake Arenal reservoir and hydroelectric complex is under constant observation as it is the only reservoir in the country with enough capacity to save water from the rainy season for electricity generation in the dry season. With the rainy season ended, the lake reservoir has not […]
Global warming affects Latin American, Caribbean economies
Email this page Losses could reach US$100 billion per year, according to the IDB. By Laura Herrera for Infosurhoy.com BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Melting glaciers in the Andes. Coral bleaching in the Caribbean Sea. Extreme rains in Colombia and in the basin of the Grijalva and Usumacinta rivers, shared by Guatemala and Mexico. They […]
Cloud forest flora absorb moisture from fog; at risk from climate change
Email this page December 20th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Research published in the journal Science found that the plants and trees of cloud forests like Monteverde quench their thirst by absorbing water droplets of fog through their leaves. The finding means that cloud forests like Monteverde are especially susceptible to the effects of climate change. Researchers […]
New wind farm in Santa Ana will generate 15 megawatts of clean energy
Email this page December 14th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Light and Energy Company (CNFL, in Spanish) inaugurated the new wind farm, Parque Eolico Valle Central, on Thursday. The park was built with a budget of more than $45 million, donated by the German Development Bank. The park is located in the mountains of Santa Ana, […]
World Bank approves $63 million for Costa Rica’s carbon capturing capacity
Email this page December 7th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is the first country in the world to receive an approval from the World Bank for a Carbon Fund, which will allow the country to have access to $63 million for the Payment Program for Environmental Services (PSA, in Spanish), which will come from the sale […]
March against Monsanto GMO’s reaches San Jose, decision stalled
Email this page December 5th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) After a one week, 200-kilometer journey which began in Gauancaste, marchers fighting against a plan that would introduce genetically modified Monsanto corn into Costa Rica reached their destination on Monday, when they arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture in San Jose, their numbers growing as they made their […]
Nine new species add to the official birds of Costa Rica
Email this page December 3rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Nine new species form part of the official 2012 list of bird species in Costa Rica, which has been published for the 10th year in a row by the Costa Rican Ornithology Association (AOCR, in Spanish). The new species consist of several ducks, two tropicbirds, and a […]
