What exactly does Puig hope to learn from Cuba? Yes, they do conserve energy, but that's because they have no choice, they can't afford the oil imports.
The Cuban experience in "alternative energy"? Which???? They have not done much in wind or solar yet, nothing in geothermal, wave or OTEC, they do not yet have any greater capacity in ethanol or biodiesel than the DR, so what is it? Experience in burning bagasse from sugar production? Big deal.
How they deal with climate change??? Huh??? Well, given their lower degree of industrialization, their smaller transport fleet, etc., what can they tell Puig about how the DR can mitigate, adapt and address climate change that Puig didn't already know before he boarded the plane?
Yes, they have increased forest cover on their island, but then they do not have the market economy and aggressive tourism expansion that the DR does, so how does the experience translate to the DR?
Yes, they reuse and recycle heavily, but that's because they must, especially since spare parts and certain materials are scarce.
I don't know, doesn't seem to add up. I wonder how others see it. Is there any reporting on this in the DR media?
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The Cuban experience in "alternative energy"? Which???? They have not done much in wind or solar yet, nothing in geothermal, wave or OTEC, they do not yet have any greater capacity in ethanol or biodiesel than the DR, so what is it? Experience in burning bagasse from sugar production? Big deal.
How they deal with climate change??? Huh??? Well, given their lower degree of industrialization, their smaller transport fleet, etc., what can they tell Puig about how the DR can mitigate, adapt and address climate change that Puig didn't already know before he boarded the plane?
Yes, they have increased forest cover on their island, but then they do not have the market economy and aggressive tourism expansion that the DR does, so how does the experience translate to the DR?
Yes, they reuse and recycle heavily, but that's because they must, especially since spare parts and certain materials are scarce.
I don't know, doesn't seem to add up. I wonder how others see it. Is there any reporting on this in the DR media?
Excerpted as fair use:
For the full article, go to http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/lat/7000216.html