energy

Wind power was the largest source of energy in Uruguay in March

Published on: April 6, 2026
10:47

Montevideo, April 5 (Prensa Latina) Just 89.5 percent of the energy produced in Uruguay during March came from renewable sources, according to a recent report.

Leader in Ecuador calls for the mining and energy law to be shelved

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:54

Quito, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Marlon Vargas, called for the shelving of the mining and energy bill promoted today by the government of Daniel Noboa.

Uruguay consolidates the use of renewable energy sources

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:28

Montevideo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay reported that 96.7 percent of the electricity produced in January came from renewable energy sources.

Cuba works to fix power plants breakdowns

Published on: September 17, 2021
11:23

Havana, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is working uninterruptedly today to solve breakdowns and carry out maintenance to recover power generation capacities and operational reserve in the eight thermo-electric plants in the country.

Germany uses coal in first place as energy

Published on: September 13, 2021
13:38

Berlin, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported today that coal was once again the main type of energy used in this country during the first half of the year.

Iraq, Iran to meet and address energy and bilateral relations

Published on: September 11, 2021
11:05

Baghdad, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi plan to meet and address about energy and relations between both nations, an Iraqi source confirmed on Saturday.

UN chief calls on all countries to do more to improve air quality

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:09

United Nations, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday called on all nations to do more to improve air quality and identify pollution sources.

India has potential to become energy exporter of green hydrogene

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:49

New Delhi, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) India has the geographic advantage and potential to switch from a net fossil energy importer to a clean energy exporter with focus on green hydrogen, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday.

Syria condemns US-led energy war

Published on: August 29, 2021
10:42

Damascus, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources on Saturday ascribed the hydrocarbon shortage to a real energy war promoted by the United States and allies.

Investments in renewable energies increase in the first semester

Published on: August 4, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Investments in renewable energy increased considerably in the first half of 2021, yet it is too far from being enough to curb growing carbon emissions, a specialized source said.

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