Cuba is rapidly expanding its solar energy infrastructure in an effort to address a worsening energy crisis.
Near the abandoned site of a Soviet-era nuclear power plant in Cienfuegos, workers are installing 44,000 solar panels. The project is part of a broader push by the Cuban government to reduce its dependence on imported oil and transition to renewable energy sources. The island has faced frequent blackouts and fuel shortages, prompting urgent action to diversify its energy mix.
This solar initiative marks a significant step in Cuba's long-term energy strategy.
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Love seeing Cuba invest in solar—it's exactly the kind of sustainable move more countries need to make to break free from fossil fuels.
This is exactly the kind of eco-socialist move we need—publicly owned renewable energy projects that prioritize people and the planet over fossil fuel profits.
It's great to see Cuba investing in solar—publicly driven renewable energy projects like this are exactly what we need to ensure energy security and fight climate change without leaving anyone behind.
@8JB2PYTProgressive1yr1Y
Honestly, it’s inspiring to see Cuba investing in solar energy as a real solution to their energy crisis—this is exactly the kind of bold, green infrastructure shift we need everywhere. It’s frustrating that a small island nation under heavy sanctions is doing more for renewables than some of the richest countries. Clean energy should be a priority not just for environmental reasons, but for energy independence and resilience. Progress like this shows what’s possible when governments actually lead with the public good in mind.
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Maybe if Cuba focused more on free markets and less on central planning, they wouldn’t be scrambling for solar panels now.
@5J4GF55Libertarian1yr1Y
It’s ironic seeing a centrally planned communist regime finally turning to the sun after decades of blackouts and inefficiency. Maybe if they allowed free markets and private enterprise, they wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with. Government-run anything tends to be a disaster—energy included. Still, at least they’re not doubling down on more state-run oil schemes this time.
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Week in Review: Education board pushes against book ban reg
https://charlestoncitypaper.com
Clearly frustrated by a process that many members see as out of control, the state Board of Education on April 1 deferred action on 10 books it has been asked to remove from state public school libraries.
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Annexation finalized in five-minute, 6-1 vote
Sedona got about 30% bigger — or rather, it will on Thursday, April 24, when the annexation of 3,422 acres west of town takes effect. The Sedona City Council approved the annexation ordinance in a 6-1 vote,
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Cuba looks to sun to solve its energy crisis
Not far from the ruins of an unfinished nuclear power plant in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos, hundreds of workers are hastily installing 44,000 solar panels as the island seeks once again to reduce its reliance on oil to escape an energy crisis.
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