Chavez Announces Energy Revolution in Venezuela

[Ghost Dog]

http://www.ahora.cu/english/SECTIONS/international/2006/septiembre/07-09-06.htm

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the beginning of an energy revolution in his country and called on the entire nation to participate.

During an outdoor rally of supporters from different political parties and social movements, Chavez announced the creation of a system of energy generating units and the use of natural gas to produce electricity.

Chavez said that thanks to a gas pipeline currently being built, by March 2007 Venezuela will begin to receive 150 million cubic feet of gas daily from Colombia.

He said that besides being cheaper, this fuel contaminates less and will allow Venezuela to save 17,000 barrels of oil per day. At the current prices, he noted that the savings would amount to 360 million dollars a year which will be used for the development of the region and make Maracaibo one of the most important cities of the continent.

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The president said that currently the majority of Venezuelan households use high consumption light bulbs and that the state will shortly be giving them new ones, free of charge, that use only a third of the energy.

And note also:

http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/09/07/en_pol_art_07A775391.shtml

Lula backs cooperation with Venezuela in the nuclear area

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants his government to cooperate with the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, even in use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Efe reported.

During an extensive interview published Thursday at daily O Estado de Sao Paulo, Lula defended also cooperation with all South American nations to prevent arms race in the hemisphere.

With regard to alleged Chávez' attempts at joining Brazil and Argentina in cooperation projects in the nuclear area, Lula answered that it is just another area.

"We advocate international cooperation in this area and the right of all countries to access nuclear technology for peaceful purposes under the supervision of specialized multilateral organizations," he stated.

[acmavm]

1. And there's another big middle finger to the bush** admin.

[bhikkhu]

2. Brazil's nuclear technology is top notch.

I can't imagine the US being pleased that Venezuala might have access to it.