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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (11279)	9/14/2010 11:12:34 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 24216

Drum comment about Cuba.. Regarding the story: Cuba's peak oil experience We hosted Mario at an event in Southern California a few weeks ago. His story was not really about how they dealt with the lack of oil but about their response to their lesser known electricity crisis of 2004-5. Two aging power plants were destroyed by two hurricanes. They had two years in a row with 180+ days of blackouts. It catalyzed Castro's understanding of the nexus between electricity and water and thus their urgency in responding to the challenge. Within a 6 month period they had audited every home and exchanged every incandescent light bulb on the island in addition to the other efficiency gains mentioned in the article. By 2007 they were down to 3 blackout days. Now that's an impressive turnaround. Mario said something that struck me as rather prescient. He said, a solution isn't a solution if it isn't affordable. Debbie Cook on September 14, 2010 - 10:02am theoildrum.com