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Hugo Chavez supported renewables

Chavez considered “impressive to see how Portugal produces more than 60 percent of its electricity” from wind sources, solar and hydro.

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• And last but not least our “beloved” Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela, was in the north of Portugal for a formal visit and said some nice things about us. The news are in portuguese but me and my friend Google Translator worked together to provide you with this:

“Hugo Chavez praises the great contribution of Portugal for renewable energy”

“Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez today praised the “great contribution to the world’s development done by Portugal” in terms of renewable energies, considering  “impressive” that they produce more than 60 percent of electricity nationwide.

“This type of energy is the future. Some day the oil will end on this planet – hopefully in 3500 – but some day will end. We must begin to prepare ourselves for post-oil era,” said on a visit to the wind tower factory Enercom in Viana do Castelo.

Hugo Chavez considered that the effort that Portugal has done in this area “is a breakthrough not only for the good of the country but around the world.”

Chavez considered “impressive to see how Portugal produces more than 60 percent of its electricity” from wind sources, solar and hydro.

The Portuguese Prime Minister explained to Hugo Chavez that Portugal is “in the group of countries in the world with more renewables.”

José Sócrates talked about the speed with which the wind energy production can be installed on the ground, remembering that just four years ago “none of this existed.”

“A revolution,” he said, noting that it covered not only the production of wind energy, as the manufacture of towers and generators needed.

Hugo Chavez recalled that the Caribbean has “the best sunset in the world all year,” but lamented that solar energy is still so expensive, expressing the hope that the technology becomes cheaper in the future.

Venezuela currently has, under its president, ongoing studies for the deployment of wind energy in four parts of the country.

At the entrance of the factory, the front plate of his inauguration, unveiled three years ago, Hugo Chavez  questioned Socrates about where the pair will be within 20 years: “I do not know if you have plans for withdrawal from politics, though,” he said, laughing .

“Yes, I do,” said the Portuguese Prime Minister, also laughing.”

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March 6, 2013 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized