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As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help (www.cnn.com)
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[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Where does the thinktank Ember get the line "one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet"? What other solar revolutions have come close to what Cuba is doing?

[–] Comprehensive49@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pakistan, except in that case government incompetence with the electric grid has forced people to get solar instead: https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/climate/pakistan-solar-boom

[–] sinovictorchan@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago

This is an example where a system that helps people to solve economic problems is the better approach than the Pax Americana policy to sabotage the marginalized communities and force them to depend on 'humanitarian aids' and intervention from a puppet government that works for the rich 1%.

[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago

They took the saying "adapt or die" seriously.

[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago

All while waiting for the Tangerine Torquemada to send in an invasion force, thinking it will be an easy 'W' to distract the idjit USans from the Iran War 'L'.