As new leftist leader Yamandú Orsi takes power in Uruguay, @thenation.com featured my reporting on the green energy transition that his Frente Amplio predecessors incredibly achieved in less than a decade: www.thenation.com/article/worl... - ThreadSky

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natashakimiz.bsky.social • 46 days ago

As new leftist leader Yamandú Orsi takes power in Uruguay, @thenation.com featured my reporting on the green energy transition that his Frente Amplio predecessors incredibly achieved in less than a decade: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/uruguay-renewable-energy-revolution/

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natashakimiz.bsky.social•46 days ago

The feature is adapted in part from a chapter in my book Another World Is Possible ( @thenewpress.bsky.social ) and tells the remarkable story of how, despite having much less resources than wealthier counterparts purporting to "go green," Uruguay greened its grid in less than a decade.

natashakimiz.bsky.social•46 days ago

Plenty of important lessons here for the US and elsewhere, beginning with the power of public ownership--UTE, the state-owned electric utility was at the heart of the transition, ensuring that electricity remain a public good

natashakimiz.bsky.social•46 days ago

It's also an example of how building coalitions around key long-term plans can pay off--something the legendary Pepe Mujica understood even before he became president in 2010.

natashakimiz.bsky.social•46 days ago

Now, as Orsi assumes power, he has his predecessors to thank for a stable green energy supply that saves the government millions and makes it millions more as an export. And yet, clean energy is still on his agenda. Read more about why in the April print edition of @thenation.com magazine.

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