> Many #Uruguayans thought the answer was #NuclearEnergy.. Méndez looked at the question.. felt as if nuclear was just more of the same: a stopgap. “You’re still producing waste that has to be taken away from human life for thousands of years,” .. “ #Energy is not just one thing,” Méndez said. “You have to look at the basis of the energy system — the #PhysicalAspects, #SocialAspects, GeopoliticalAspects.”
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#RamónMéndez physics professor head of energy in #Uruguay
What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay

No greater challenge faces humanity than reducing emissions without backsliding into preindustrial poverty. One tiny country is leading the way.

The New York Times