High cost and scarcity of electricity threatens Chile’s massive investments in copper industry

Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 21:35 UTC

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The biggest-ever pipeline of copper projects is under threat as Chile, the world's top producer, struggles to contain rising opposition to new power plants. Read full article

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ManRod
not a big drama yet... may the demand rise (and price for the commodity too). Chile, as a huge worldwide leader of production, may afford to not expand it's opperation at any (enviromental) cost. The copper under the earth will not dissapear...
Apr 26th, 2012 - 11:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Chilean perspective
Chilean environmentalists are against hydro electricity projects. These jerks are going to ruin the progress of the country. Imbeciles the lot of them, but I bet they still use their flat panel TVs and computers and AC. Scumbags.
Apr 26th, 2012 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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zulu99
I thought I read when I was there a couple of months ago that they got approval for 5 dams in the south - Rio Simpson, etc? Maybe I'm mixing it up with another story, but I thought they had 22 dams planned in the south and they got approval for a chunk of them and that they expected to get approval for almost all of them? I don't understand also why you don't hear more about possible solar plants in the north? Once you get past the marine layer on the coast, there's quite a bit of sun in the Atacama right?

They better figure something out. Copper makes up about 60% of GDP. Without copper, Chile would be Guatemala, Bolivia, etc.
Apr 26th, 2012 - 02:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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(1) ManRod
My Man......! High Five.....!
Nó a HidroAysén!

(2) The Chilean perspective
The basis of democracy is to respect your fellow citizen opinions.....
Even when they disagree with you.
Calling 70% of your fellow Chileans for “Imbeciles” and “Scumbags” is not very respectfull or democratic.
Nó a Hidroaysén!

(3) Zulu99
Not only solar energy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvJUPIQBjI
Nó a Hidroaysén!
Apr 26th, 2012 - 04:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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