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Venezuela orders two-day week to tackle energy crisis
2016-04-27 14:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Venezuela`s public sector has been ordered to work just two days a week to save energy. Hydropower, which supplies two thirds of the country`s electricity, has been hit by the country`s worst drought since 1969. President Nicolas Maduro blamed El Nino and rising global temperatures for the prolonged dry spell. Critics said a lack of investment in aging infrastructure had contributed to the water and power shortages. The shortened working week affects nearly a tenth of the 30 million population....
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Category:Electronics and Electrical