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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Energy Prices in Chile Threaten the World's Copper Supply

The price of electricity in Chile has jumped from about 3.5 cents per kilowatt-hour to 35 cents per kilowatt-hour in just three years. That's like gasoline spiking from $2 a gallon in 2005 to $20 a gallon today. Partners with Argentina for Natural Gas, forced Chile back to using diesel generators... it's time for wind power at the copper mines.

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