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PERU: Where the Poor Pay More for Water
LOMAS DE MANCHAY, Peru, Apr 9 (IPS) – In Lomas de Manchay, an area of slum-covered hills outside of the Peruvian capital that is home to 50,000 people, mainly poor indigenous migrants from the highlands, clean water is worth gold – almost literally.
Local residents of the shantytown pay 3.22 dollars per cubic metre of water, compared to just 45 cents of a dollar that is paid a few blocks away, across the main avenue, in Rinconada del Lago, one of Lima’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
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Eco Tech: World’s Largest Solar Power Tower Begins Operation – Ecofriend
The world’s largest solar power tower plant developed by Abengoa Solar has begun operation, after a successful three-day testing period. Called the PS20, the solar power tower plant surpassed the predicted power output during the tests which further validated the high potential of power tower technology.
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