December 10, 2024 / Nearshore Americas Narayan Ammachchi reports on Ecuador’s severe energy crisis from daily blackouts, including insights from Rinaldo Brutoco, advocating for renewable energy and microgrids to address the country’s dependence on hydroelectric power, which has been crippled by droughts and infrastructure issues. Read the whole story here.
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