According to researcher Carlos Roldán, from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC), Today, if a person consumes 20 thousand colones in gasoline per week, with hydrogen they would have to pay 44 thousand colones.” The hydrogen project is powered by Dr. Franklin Chang Díaz. However, a group of energy specialists point out that although […]
Archives for March 21, 2017
Comprehensive plan to protect cyclists
In February, President Luis Guillermo Solís asked for the creation of a comprehensive plan to protect cyclists on the road. He then gave a period one month (which has already been completed) for said plan to be presented. The petition was made just after the end of January, when three cyclists died victims of abuse […]
La Platina Bridge would be ready on April 30th
On Monday, President Luis Guillermo Solís said that the now-called Alfredo González Flores Bridge would be ready on April 30th, with all six lanes enabled. Andrés Muñoz Piedra, engineer in charge of the project, said that 80% of the works are already ready. On the other side of San José-Alajuela direction we already have more […]
Richest man in the world visited Costa Rica twice
In the last six years, billionaire Bill Gates has visited Costa Rican soil twice, the first time in April 2010 and the second time just a year later. This is stated in the Migration Registration records, where they point out that Microsoft co-founder entered Daniel Oduber airport for the first time and Juan Santamaría airport […]
The happiest country in the world is… Not Costa Rica
The rigors of the cold do not prevent Norway from enjoying the heat of being the happiest country in the world, according to a UN report released on Monday. The country rose to the top of the table from its fourth place last year, notes the 2017 World Happiness Report, which aims to integrate welfare […]
RECOPE: “Opening hydrocarbons is inconvenient for the country”
The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) will oppose the opening of its current monopoly of fuels. This was announced by Sara Salazar, executive president of the company, who indicated that such possibility would be “inconvenient and contrary to national interests.” In Salazar’s opinion, opening the monopoly to competition would put the country at a disadvantage […]