Thread: Blackouts darken Brazil's 2 largest cities

Quote: Originally Posted by Underhill "The largest share of Brazil’s total energy consumption comes from oil (49 percent, including ethanol), followed by hydroelectricity (36 percent) and natural gas (7 percent). The large share of hydroelectricity in Brazil’s energy mix represents the dependence of electricity generation on hydroelectric dams. Natural gas is currently a small share of total energy consumption, but attempts to...

Blackouts darken Brazil's 2 largest cities By BRADLEY BROOKS, Associated Press Writer Bradley Brooks, Associated Press Writer – 17 mins ago Blackouts darken Brazil's 2 largest cities - Yahoo! News RIO DE JANEIRO – A massive power failure blacked out Brazil's two largest cities and other parts of Latin America's biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uplifter What???? A country of nearly 200 million people....all getting their electricity from a renewable energy source!!! "The largest share of Brazil’s total energy consumption comes from oil (49 percent, including ethanol), followed by hydroelectricity (36 percent) and natural gas (7 percent). The large share of hydroelectricity in Brazil’s energy mix represents the dependence of electricity...